Assistance from the army and a refusal to reveal picket-busting plans to local coancils are two of the most recent developments in police preparations for attacks ONLINEES DICE!
In West Yorkshire, Chief Inspector John Williams has revealed that the army will be providing military transport for police flying squads. The use of military transport would enable the specially trained men to be taken to the soone of any Williams said.
Mid-Anglia's Chief Constable, F.Drayton Porter, announced on Thursday that the 800 men on his fosce would be comin time for the beginning of the miners' But the plans for all police and army sidered to be an unsuitable subject for scrutiny by local council police watch On 6 February, Birmingham Councillor George Evans, T&GWU automotive district secactary, raised the issue of Scotland Yard's recently formed intelligence unit to co-ordinate anti-picketine flying squads.
He told the council: If these flying squads of extra polico move in and wait for the pickets to arrive, it will create a confrontation situation.. This is highly provocative."
However, when he asked for the matter to be referred to the WE ComE Chief Constable Sir Derrick Capper of the West Mercia police announced:
"Anything about mutual aid by police I TOUR CHIS BE canalter and I will say nothing more about this matter."
Once again miners' pickets are at the Saltiey coke depor in Bermingham. The off to a poor mart, with many Torries crossing the line. Since then the pickets stewards have joined the line. Seab drivers are being told that they will lose their TaG cards and he subject to a El0 fine, Merthyr Tydfil on the Saltley picker ine: What do you think of Gormley's sugges because of the clection?
Well, after a 13 week overtime ban the men were ready to go. You can't expect solidarity to keep up over the election. and, of course, all the effects of the overtime ban would have been lost. 1 reckon Gormley could get the boot after the strike. My lodge sent in a motion condemning his statement.
What about the Labour Party, have they not the solution to the miners problems?
When they were in things were ao better. They haven't said they support the miners, in fact 1 went to a public meeting the other night where a. Labour Party speaker had the nerve to suggest we accept the present offer.
Red Weekly 15 February 1974 Page 8 Bracte REBEL PICKETS MOVE IN We want a general strike, says leader will be involved in building the tight ing unity that can bring a Govern ment to its kuces and win a massiv victory for their class.
"WOMEN AGAINST THE TORIES' Conference Sunday 17 February, 10.30 5.30. Imperial College Students Union, Prince Cansorr Road, London SW Organised by London ING
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'If we had mass pickets we could have stopped the lot today'
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