IMGpapers 1968–75

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

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Black Dwarf Vol. 14, No. 37, 5 September 1970 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 329 words

The scan: v14-n37-5-sep-1970.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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ban Socialism!" EAST LONDON SQUAT : SECOND The ten month old squat at Arbour Square, Stepney, continues to grow. New families turning up have been forced to find alternative accommodation, as the remaining unoccupied flats at Arbour House WCIC smashed by the Tower Hamlets Council. The new block chosen was Burrell House, a 20 flat GL.C property, vacant but for two tenants who were sympathetic to the proposed squat.

REDEVELOPMENT In spite of denials by the GLC, every indication points to Burrell House and the neighbouring Shipwright House coming down as part of the St. Katherine's Docks EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE Anthony Barnett, Vinay Chand, Clive Halliday JOIn Hoyland, John Mitchell, Mike Newton, Sheila Rowbottam.

PRODUCTION Judith Ferguson Jo Dale LAYOUT Dave Craddock, Mike Newton Printed by Larcular Ltd, 32 Paul Street, L Lever Street, Distributed by Moore-Harness E.C.1. shot in the GL's programme of breaking up the stable East End communities, and replacing them with high cost, high rise housing which the locals can't afford. A similar pattern 1S emerging all OVCI London- -Islington, Notting Hill, Camden. etc.

MILITANCY The families squatting in Burrell House had to fight off an attempted eviction by four men posing as GLC officials on the night. Over the last year, the East End has seen the development of at least OIC community newspaper, The Wappingite, an autonomy movement in the Isle of Dogs, a claimants' union and the largest and so far most successful squat in the country. The East London Squatters, who can be contracted at 7904964, now think that the situation is ripe for a broader movement.

Goodwin, Fred McGrath, Adrian "The Black Dwarf Ltd", 36 Wardour St,

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MAIN ENTRANCE CAR ARMOURED GLASS PARK more given a "dressing down". Strangely enough, considering that the serious charge of "riot" was to be brought later, no-one was hurt in the incident except one student who was briefly hospitalised, and the damage done was only alleged to have amounted to £25.

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