Elections and electoral tactics
needs several mentions; a passing reference does not tag
In the Irish papers
- “FOR PEOPLES DEMOCRACY INDICATE CLEARLY THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVE…”
Free Citizen · 18 September 1970 - Democracy Denied in Shankill
Free Citizen · 18 September 1970 - R.lp/n.ll.p
Free Citizen · 27 November 1970 - Lynch seeks mandate to smash Resistance
Irish Trotskyist · 27 February 1973 - “Limerick has been the ‘oasis in the desert’ for…”
The Plough · June 1973 - “very noses of the British Army. Fer from being…”
The Plough · c. July 1973 - Elections - revolutionary strategy
G. Lavery · Marxist Review · c. 1974 - Icra and the Elections
The Plough · c. summer 1974 - THE NORTH: elections warn of
The Plough · c. October 1974 - The Brit
The Plough · c. October 1974 - Britain: - After the Elections What Next
The Plough · c. October 1974 - Uninspired e ree ON Even allowing for the fact that the electoral by Fao by Greg Benton 5 VEARS
The Plough · c. October 1974 - List Candidate for South Down
Unfree Citizen · 14 October 1974 - World Struggles
Unfree Citizen · 18 November 1974 - Plough Books
Socialist Republic · August 1976 - Phases in Ulster History, part 2
D. R. O'Connor Lysaght · D. R. O'Connor Lysaght, Phases in Ulster History · work suspended 1977, as its title page says - Election Special
Socialist Republic · c. June 1977 - Elections
Socialist Republic · June 1977 - Vote for Workers Action
Socialist Republic · June 1977 - Bottom Doc fights back!
Socialist Republic · August 1977 - Crisis =deepens
Socialist Republic · October 1977 - Aims
Socialist Republic · 1978 - French Elections
Socialist Republic · 1978 - The Protestant working class — still ‘no surrender’
Geoff Bell · Ireland Socialist Review · c. 1980 - Belfast Labourism, 1905-1925
Bob Purdie · Ireland Socialist Review · c. 1980 - Election leaflet: Bernadette McAliskey
People's Democracy pamphlets and leaflets · 1981 - Election leaflet: Vincent Doherty
People's Democracy pamphlets and leaflets · 1981 - Lesson of Fermanagh F: South Tyrone: to New WiGLOries! bi
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Local Government Elections Peoples Democracy Stand Against Fitt and Devlin
Socialist Republic · 1981 - The Way Forward : Take Campaign to Constituencies to Youth
Socialist Republic · 1981 - “inherently sectarian nature of the Six County statelet. The…”
Brendan Kelly · Socialist Republic · 1981 - “has been bad year for Charlie Haughey. Many political…”
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Strengths and Weaknesses HBlock Armagh CONFERENCE
Socialist Republic · 1981 - “Tions which denied the right of political an independent…”
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Who does Noel Browne Speak For?
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Local Government Elections: Why We Are Standing!
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Belfast Workers
Socialist Republic · 1981 - DUMP FITT | No to Boycott
James Gallagher · Socialist Republic · 1981 - Use your vote against them, or they will use
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Local Government Elections: We Are Standing!
Socialist Republic · 1981 - DUMP FITT | No to Boycott Ditch Devlin
Socialist Republic · 1981 - Use your vote against them, or they will use
John McAnulty · Socialist Republic · 1981 - Fermanagh-south Tyrone By-election Shows the Way
James Gallagher · Socialist Republic · 1981 - Plastic Bullets Slammed
Socialist Republic · August 1981 - United H-BLOCK Candidate Needed
Hugh Flynn · Socialist Republic · August 1981 - How Coalition Deceives Women
Socialist Republic · August 1981 - Anti-Imperialist line put to the test
Niall Meehan · Socialist Republic · November 1981 - Nationalists suffer worst unemployment
Socialist Republic · November 1981 - Biueshirt Crusade the North
Socialist Republic · November 1981 - ELECTION SPECIAL! Limerick East - Dublin Nth. Central: A Ghance to Fight Back!
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Fancy That!
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Bernadette Mcaliskey
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Vote Greg Duff
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Unity Is Strength
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Jim Kemmy’s Fine Gael Record
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Peoples Democracy Conference
John McAnulty · Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - Our Unity Programme
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - “Who would have thought that ‘Labour’ workers’ contributions away…”
Socialist Republic · Jan-Feb 1982 - ITGWU Election A Sticky Problem
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Pose the Ver Up!
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Co Alternative to Labour Need
Niall Meehan · Socialist Republic · March 1982 - PD Election Campaign Shows the Way
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Result | Shows Unity Essential
Brendan Kelly · Socialist Republic · March 1982 - PD Election Campaign Shows the Way
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Assesses the
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Result Shows Unity Essential
Brendan Kelly · Socialist Republic · March 1982 - IRSP Win Shannon Seat
Socialist Republic · March 1982 - Tuam Workers Not Fooled By Promises
Ciaran MacNamidhe · Socialist Republic · August 1982 - “HHH For the last months Peoples Democracy has worked…”
Socialist Republic · October 1982 (Election Bulletin) - Genocide
Socialist Republic · October 1982 (Election Bulletin) - From Unity at Polls to Unity in Struggle
Socialist Republic · June 1983 - Our View of Elections
Socialist Republic · June 1983 - Straight Class Battle in Britain but What Does It Mean for Irish Workers
Socialist Republic · June 1983 - Sinn Fein Victory in North, But... Southern Workers Hold the
Socialist Republic · July 1983 - New Election Victory
Socialist Republic · July 1983 - British Election
Socialist Republic · July 1983 - After the Election
Socialist Republic · September 1983 - James Connolly Society Debate the Way Forward
Socialist Republic · September 1983 - Hat Next
Socialist Republic · September 1983 - EEC Elections
Socialist Republic · April 1984 - Women Meet!
Kathleen Connell · Socialist Republic · April 1984 - Statement from the Fourth International
An Reabhloid · June 1984 - Sinn Fein's election campaign: interview with Danny Morrison
An Reabhloid · June 1984 - Fighting back - the P.D. view
An Reabhloid · June 1984 - Local Government Elections THE ISSUE!
Socialist Republic · 1985 - Whole issue
Socialist Action (Limerick) · April 1985 - The By-elections
Socialist Republic · 1986 - 26 County voters reject austerity
An Reabhloid · Aug/Sept 1989 - Local government results in the North
An Reabhloid · Aug/Sept 1989 - Fighting extradition - the Ryan campaign
An Reabhloid · Aug/Sept 1989 - Capitalist offensive in Europe
An Reabhloid · Aug/Sept 1989 - Way Forward?
John McAnulty · An Reabhloid · c. 1990 - Big parties potholed - local government elections in the 26 counties
John Gallagher · An Reabhloid · c. 1991 - Limerick election victory
Pat Connolly · An Reabhloid · c. 1991 - Election leaflet: Joe Harrington
People's Democracy pamphlets and leaflets · 1992 - Book review
An Reabhloid · Spring 1992 - The Irish "Peace Process": from Hume-Adams to the 1996 elections (dossier)
Socialist Democracy leaflets · 1996
In the Fourth International press
- Irish Labour Party Shifts to the left
Gerry Lawless · World Outlook Vol. 5, No. 33 · 20 October 1967 - Election Fails to End Crisis in Northern Ireland
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 7 No. 9 · Mar 10, 1969 - Paisley Wins By-election Divisions Deepen in Northern Ireland I j
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press · May 4, 1970 - Cosgrave Replaces Lynch Local Issues Decisive in Irish Elections
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 11 No. 11 · Mar 26, 1973 - Parliamentary Illusions Still Strong The Elections in Northern Ireland
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 11 No. 26 · Jul 9, 1973 - Still Held in Long Kesh Irish Prisoners Ask Stepped-Up Protests
Jimmy Doag · Intercontinental Press Vol. 12 No. 16 · Apr 29, 1974 - Pressures Continue to Mount In Northern Ireland Since the Concentration Camp Rebellions
Patricia Fryd · Intercontinental Press Vol. 12 No. 41 · Nov 18, 1974 - Dublin Election Tests Workers' Mood
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 14 No. 26 · Jul 5, 1976 - Imperialists Dismayed at Outcome of June 16 Election New Turn in the Irish Political Situation
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press · Jul 4, 1977 - Condemn British Rule in Northern Ireland 1,700 in London Commemorate Bloody Sunday
Oscar Gregan · Intercontinental Press Vol. 16 No. 7 · Feb 20, 1978 - Bobby Sands—H-Block Hunger Striker Irish Political Prisoner Elected to British Parliament
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 14 · Apr 20, 1981 - Elections In North Show Depth of Polarization Ireland: H-Block Activists Discuss Way Forward
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 20 · Jun 1, 1981 - Succès de People's Democracy et de l'IRSP aux élections municipales
Penny Duggan · Inprecor (French) n° 103 · 8 juin 1981 - H-Block election campaign Nine prisoners run for parliament in South
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 21 · Jun 8, 1981 - Close election shows Instability Two H-Block prisoners win seats
Gerry Foley · Intercontinental Press · Jun 22, 1981 - Irlanda: Exito de "People's Democracy" y del IRSP en las elecciones municipales del Ulster
Penny Duggan · Inprecor (Spanish) n.º 23 · julio de 1981 - Fifth hunger striker dies British torpedo negotiations at last minute
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 27 · Jul 20, 1981 - Pressure From Hunger Strike Makes Dublin Regime Squirm
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 28 · Jul 27, 1981 - Une nouvelle étape s'ouvre pour le mouvement anti-impérialiste
Gerry Foley · Inprecor (French) n° 107 · 5 août 1981 - Ireland Prisoners continue hunger strikes Ten die in protest against British policy
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 19 No. 31 · Aug 31, 1981 - In Irish Elections, Bernadette Points Way Forward for Anti-Imperialist Movement
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 1 · 1 March 1982 - Interview with Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
International Viewpoint No. 1 · 1 March 1982 - Situation du mouvement anti-impérialiste irlandais, un entretien avec Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
Gerry Foley (entretien avec Bernadette Devlin McAliskey) · Inprecor (French) n° 120 · 8 mars 1982 - Prior Plan For Northern Ireland — Interview with Bernadette McAliskey and PD Leaders
International Viewpoint No. 13 · 20 September 1982 - Les élections au nouveau « Stormont »
Inprecor (French) n° 136 · 8 novembre 1982 - Northern Ireland Sinn Fein wins five seats Election shows mass rejection of British rule
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 20 No. 34 · Nov 15, 1982 - Need for Anti-Imperialist Alternative in Ireland
Ruth Taillon · International Viewpoint No. 20 · 20 December 1982 - Britain's New Attempt to Stabilise Partition — Interview with John McAnulty
International Viewpoint No. 28 · 18 April 1983 - Entretien avec un élu de People's Democracy au Conseil municipal de Belfast
Penny Duggan (entretien avec John McAnulty) · Inprecor (French) n° 149 · 9 mai 1983 - Les élections en Irlande du Nord
Inprecor (French) n° 152 · 6 juin 1983 - Northern Ireland Nationalists gain in election Vote registers more support for Sinn Fein
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 21 No. 13 · Jul 11, 1983 - Ireland: What Next After the Elections — Debate
John McAnulty and Danny Morrison · International Viewpoint No. 38 · 17 October 1983 - Irlanda: Un giro en el Sinn Fein
Pierre Vincent · Inprecor (Spanish) n.º 36 · enero-febrero de 1984 - Important changement de l'équipe dirigeante du Sinn Fein
Pierre Vincent · Inprecor (French) n° 166 · 6 février 1984 - Sinn Fein charts course Orients toward building mass anti-imperialist struggle
Will Reissner · Intercontinental Press Vol. 22 No. 2 · Feb 6, 1984 - Le Sinn Fein et les élections européennes. Interview exclusive de Danny Morrison
Joe Carter (entretien avec Danny Morrison) · Inprecor (French) n° 171 · 16 avril 1984 - Ireland: Sinn Fein Present Anti-imperialist Alternative — Interview with Danny Morrison
International Viewpoint No. 51 · 23 April 1984 - Ireland Broad protests hit Reagan visit Score U.S. aggression in Central America
Margaret Jayko · Intercontinental Press Vol. 22 No. 11 · Jun 11, 1984 - Around the World: Netherlands, Ireland, Peru, France
International Viewpoint No. 55 · 18 June 1984 - Victoire dans l'affaire du « tablier de boucher »
Inprecor (French) n° 192 · 18 mars 1985 - Election rights attacked Candidates must swear loyalty to British queen
Fergus O'Hare · Intercontinental Press · Apr 1, 1985 - Ireland: Victory for the Anti-imperialist Movement
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 77 · 3 June 1985 - Ireland: Fourth Internationalist Wins in Local Elections
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 80 · 15 July 1985 - Ireland: National Liberation Strategy in the Irish Local Elections — Interview with John McAnulty
International Viewpoint No. 80 · 15 July 1985 - Ireland: Gerry Adams Speaks
International Viewpoint No. 87 · 25 November 1985 - Ireland: Sinn Fein Set Back in Northern Special Elections
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 93 · 24 February 1986 - Ireland: No Extraditions
Brendan McFarlane · International Viewpoint No. 108 · 10 November 1986 - Ireland: An Historic Step for Sinn Fein
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 109 · 24 November 1986 - Ireland: Sinn Fein Votes to End Abstention Policy
John McAnulty · International Viewpoint No. 109 · 24 November 1986 - Ireland: "The Revolutionary Reconquest of Ireland" — Speech
Gerry Adams · International Viewpoint No. 110 · 8 December 1986 - Ireland: Dublin Government Collapse Forces General Election
John Meehan and Anne Conway · International Viewpoint No. 114 · 23 February 1987 - Irish election heralds further instability
Brian Pelan · International no. 9 · March–April 1987 - Ireland: A Warning for the Anti-imperialist Movement
John Meehan · International Viewpoint No. 116 · 23 March 1987 - Ireland: Sinn Fein Win a Decisive Victory in West Belfast
Gerry Foley · International Viewpoint No. 124 · 13 July 1987 - Around the World: Obituary: Christos Anastasiadis (1910-1987), Israeli State, Ireland
International Viewpoint No. 127 · 12 October 1987 - Ireland: The Problems Facing the Anti-imperialist Movement after the Enniskillen Bombing
John McAnulty · International Viewpoint No. 131 · 7 December 1987 - Après l'attentat d'Enniskillen
John McAnulty · Inprecor (French) n° 256 · 28 décembre 1987 - Ireland: The Concrete Prospects of Anti-imperialist Unity
Bernadette McAliskey · International Viewpoint No. 161 · 17 April 1989 - Sinn Fein vote holds firm
Socialist Outlook no. 16 · June 1989 - Ireland: Elections Marked by Growth of Working-class Vote but Also Marginalization of Anti-imperialists
John Meehan · International Viewpoint No. 168 · 31 July 1989 - Around the World: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Ireland, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, USSR
International Viewpoint No. 172 · 30 October 1989 - Ireland: Upset Victory of Progressive Presidential Candidate
John Meehan · International Viewpoint No. 196 · 10 December 1990 - Ireland: The Results of the Elections and Abortion Referendums
John Meehan · International Viewpoint No. 241 · 21 December 1992 - Break the coalition: fight the redundancies! Irish capitalists bounce on Labour's weak Spring
Kieran McAnulty · Socialist Outlook no. 40 · April 1993 - Ireland: "As British as Bexley"
John North · International Viewpoint No. 247 · July 1993 - REVOLUTION
Kieran McAnulty · Socialist Outlook no. 49 · September 18 1993 - A total change in Irish politics
Socialist Outlook no. 68 · September 10 1994 - Labour Ireland
Peter Purton · Socialist Outlook no. 69 · September 24 1994 - Killer Clegg released, but political prisoners languish in jail
David Coen · Socialist Outlook no. 87 · July 15 1995 - Boycott Major's elections
David Coen · Socialist Outlook no. 96 · February 3 1996 - Ireland: Peace at Any Price?: Not Peace, but an Imperialist Offensive
John McAnulty · International Viewpoint No. 277 · May 1996 - Unionist election ransom
Socialist Outlook no. 103 · June 8 1996 - Neither peace nor war
John McAnulty · Socialist Outlook no. 104 · June 29 1996 - IRELAND Irish talks shore up partition
Socialist Outlook no. 105 · July 13 1996 - Ireland: the promise of socialism
David Coen · Socialist Outlook no. 110 · November 9 1996 - Will Labour squeeze the unionists for an Irish deal?
John McAnulty · Socialist Outlook no. 5 · May 1997 - Europe: Northern Ireland: Another Day in Castlereagh
JD · International Viewpoint No. 289 · June 1997 - Irish workers reject "Celtic tiger"
John McAnulty · Socialist Outlook no. 7 · Summer 1997 - Irish presidential election - Is this Mary the answer to Tony's prayers?
David Coen · Socialist Outlook no. 10 · November 1997 - Victoire britannique et désarroi républicain
John North · Inprecor (French) n° 427 · septembre 1998 - No surprises in the North Sectarianism 3 Democracy 0
Socialist Outlook no. 26 · Summer 1999 - Through Irish eyes - Euro poll: Irish left "nul points" … Dana leads the reactionary charge
Socialist Outlook no. 26 · Summer 1999 - Through Irish Eyes - A new left voice in the Dail
Joe Craig · Socialist Outlook no. 36 · Summer 2000 - No national question in South of Ireland? Left stumbles in search of unity
Socialist Outlook no. 41 · January 2001 - Irish Socialist Alliance Draft Programme
Socialist Outlook no. 42 · February 2001 - Ireland - Good Friday Agreement - here comes the crisis
Socialist Outlook no. 46 · June 2001 - Ireland/Letters voting Labour
Socialist Outlook no. 46 · June 2001 - Through Irish eyes - Irish electorate's thumbs down to opposition parties
Joe Craig · Socialist Outlook no. 56 · Summer 2002