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SQUATTING AND FAR

Red Weekly No. 186, 10 February 1977 · p. 8 of the scan · 302 words

The scan: rw-no186-feb10-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

ON BEHALF Squatters Action Council we take issue with Mick sullivans letter hea week. ly, 27 January) on squatting.

order massive police and are sical attack. This is because, first or all nev are an moonant oar o the fight-back against the housing councils to accept greater respon Second us so squarers can be usea as a smokescreen to pave the way tor vicious new laws the Criminal Bill fighting strength whole worningclass THEO saudi ne aclion is attackeo in oreer to con ceal the strength and effectivecades and defence groups against rresumaby mick bullivan and a serious revolutionaries aaree with ton to say t But Mick then to very reason my outco are oly scapegodis is because or merr isolation from ine main abour and tenants movement, and the best way to fight these attacks is so much by among squailers, out oy raisine me issue in ine labour movement. But InIS is a banality, it dodges the quesway to raise the issues concerned is by intervening novement.vo.

Ine tactis. revolutionaries many of whom are squatting) must intervene among sist in organising ine issues OT HoUsing souattino as wel as intervene on thesary sues fails yo tionary fails The presence of only three or so trace union banners on the campaign Against (CACTL) demonstration ast February is an expression of across to me mass or ine labour movement desote torma suooor for the campaign from much of the would be absurd tor any revoluTonary crouD to claim cream Tor minuscule, naraly serious mobilisation.

Now by the act as be of per suaded activities huEL lo oppose air the proposed respass Law otences apan trom the one relating to embassies) it is doubly vital for revolutionaries to seriously seize the squatting and the trespass bil Mick sullivan s statement inal

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