IMGpapers 1968–75

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

Playing with the pieces of the Irish Jigsaw puzzle

· Red Weekly No. 68, 19 September 1974 · p. 2 of the scan · 990 words

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AND The agreements reached last week hetween Wilson and the Social Democratic Labour Party, and the the constraints working against the new British policy in relation to Iceland.

power sharing to come out ol the and that enduring arrangements must take account of the specs!

relationship between the two parts of Ireland - revcal the delicacy which is needed in implementing the Loyalists.

being attempted before the Catholic misonly in the North has been delcated.

tavour of the Coyatists To do so would accelerate the crowing restlienee or ln Catholic minority: unite them behind the IRA, and completely undermine support for The SDLP Loyalists would begin to have an impact sentiment there. This is the last chip that the Southern Irish bourgroiste wants. es pecially as it is on the verge of an almighty CLOIME CTS It is the resistance of the Catholic minority which 1s making the SDIP pish so hard for power sharing and the Irish damenson The Labour remotEn 1 turn nas to woommodate to these That Britain has no policy: that Merlen Keesh merely buncine throwsh though it is responding hither and thister to the varices pressures which are are determined by an underving commitment to an alteration of the balance of forces in faveur of the Loyalists Thisis. the reason for the recent creation of the armed spocial resores, which i simply the legalisation of the unafficial unionist vigalanites.

GREEN PAPER

It is this force which British imperaLism has chosen to safessard its interests after the collapse of the Sunningdale cream and the hope that it could rely on the Southern Irish bourgeoisie. The reront Green Paper which has been produced by Merlyn Rees, wlach Is meant A mass picket is to be held on Saturday at the Islington office of Prebble & Co, the estate agents who since they move into this predominantly working class area in 1964 have facilitated the most rumpant property spéculation, not least by applying conshierable pressure on working Irish Prime Minister indicate some of The agreements on some form of proposed Constitutional Convention Six Countin Britam's new policy of alliances with The problem is tral this new policy is That is why it cannot come out totally an Moreover, unqualitied suppart for she in the South and reactivate the Republican Hur it would be a big mistake la assme conference.

cherted on it, the Govertiment's response:

haip it.

Long Kesh concentration camp-part c to show how much britain subsidises the b Courtes reveals also the pason aliv Hatsle i prepared to lan over money.

It has nothing to do with the be heartedness of British imperalism, but the fact that Britain mens 45 per cent of other, big busaness in Northern Ireland. liritain is not about to give this up without a strug de. And it is willing to use everything it can to crc those i its way the nationalist population in the North.

This is why the Cosgrave Goveroment in the Sourh has been forced to apres to making a colmion law cnforcement arei will the North, facilitating the represson of Repuhlicon militants bott North and apreetient to hold a joint security confeTRes. BAl Bus power over The SoutneEn Trish bourgoosic also has is lamics- agen determiod by the impact the struggle of ile catbelt minanty hasin the South 4n indication of Cosgrace's foius in this respect i the fact that the Southem Irish army will not be participating in such a THE LOYALIST SPLIT In the new cheme of rhines, the Loya lists will be expected to be very much wond noble, this or course, doct satisty the aspirations of the Loyalist politicians Craig, Paisley, and West. But to alter their sinuation these characters need some real political support in Britain itself This is what they hope Pawell wit achieve for tben. Al the same time they wish lo cut off those forces breachine down their necks -the Lister Workers' Coancil which came to the foac in the Lister workers" strike. They will not share the spoils in the North it they can It is this ahich in creating the foction hetscen the Unter Unionist Council unit the forces of the para-mcitary organissection, and local postal workers, who are mohilising support for the mass picket.

The campaign is concerned that the defence of the Tea should not detract from the fight against the speculators (which was no douht Prehbles motie in on the urns, but there are alrend Tons like the L.Da and the L VI. This might well lead to a split amang the Loyalists in the general election when competing cancidates represeating these two groups mug stand apainist cach In no sense, however, does this split represent a coming together of the pieheian protestants and the Catholic minority. The protestant working class priviless to the Catholies alter it has Tought so hard against the threat represen the Asserable. The sahit is by no means alcag class lines, as some dreamers wauld Like it to be REMOVE TROOPS The only time when such a link ber *cer. Cathols and Protestants might or co the capd is aller the possibtition of the Procestants sufeguarding thicar caste position has heen peoroved. This cracl meink after their traditional weapon o pression of the Catholics is to Lunger an the cards.

It is for this reason that the withdrawal of troops immediately is so crucial, This leust be erfected bator the Protesten have been re armed and belore the Catbolics ane delcated. Before. in ather wands, the was in Ireland is Listerised we nood to create a moveinent to withdraw the troops Such a posibility hasmoner The TOM BPC demo has now been fixed for Sumiar 37 Gesober All TUS. medenz setions and polined organisations an asited i tire the mappart Ad Hoc bonestice mecies toke place every Monday aght er 6.00 pm. Liegeran of London Linion. Haler Sorect, WCf10 chich reevesentanees of alt these organisa-

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