IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

STOKE NEWINGTON FIVE

Red Weekly No. 1, 1 May 1973 · p. 2 of the scan · 433 words

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Five militants: Hilary Creek, Anna Mendleson, Fim Greenfield, John Barker and Jake Prescott are serving combined jail sentences of over 50 ytars. The prisoners sentenced at the Stoke Newington trial were found guilty of conspiracy • comms the so-called Angry Brigade bombings. As they were charged under the sinister compitacy Ews it was not necessary for the state to find them guilty oferidicommutig the bombings.

Unfortunately, their jailing hardly caused a ripple in the tranquil waters of the British left. Encouraged by this lack of protest and action, the ruling class has since turned its attention to the Shrewsbury building workers using (be compiracy laws' against these trade union THE MINERS' ASSOCIATION Raymond Challinor and Brian Kipley Hitherto, this book, the story of the first genuinely cational trade union of British incustrist workers, has been available only in handbad at 12.10. Now we have just bound up a limited edition (500 copies) in paper covers to rutall at 50p. I yOu Bout Ike : cops order now while stacies last, either direct (add 15p postape) or through book sellers THE MARXISM OF MARX John Lewis Deals with the baste conceptions of "alienation"

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Please write for free catalogue, LAWRENCE & WISHART 46 Bedford Row, London WCIR 4LR Fled Weekdy 1 May 1973 Page 2 militants. Such action is not surprising. Whenever the ruling class is under attack it uses frame-up methods like the conspiracy laws to jail its opponents. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were framed on similar charges: the Scottish revolusionary John McLean was sent to jail through these laws, us were the 12 Icaders of the Communist Party in 1925.

Despite its lack of carly progress a movement is beginning to grow around the pending appeals of these comrades. On Saturday 12 May a demonstration will leave Speakers Corner, Hyde Park at 3 pm. That same evening there will be a rally at Conway Hall, Red Lion Squire, Holborn to be addressed by Robin Blackburn, Paul Foot and a speaker from the Communin Party.

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