Conservatives Against Apartheid

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According to Brian Monteith:

I once visited South Africa during the apartheid years. I had set up a protest group called Conservatives Against Apartheid and I wanted to see for myself what it was like. I found Mercedes Benz factories and Toyota factories churning out cars for the masses while, back in Blighty, British politicians were berating Mrs Thatcher for not backing sanctions. The reality was that apartheid - a collectivist system like any other in that it sought to control people - was on the verge of collapse. But it wasn't sanctions that were making the difference - it was free trade that was breaking down the barriers.[1]


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  • Evening News (Edinburgh) July 27, 2001, Friday DON'T TAKE AWAY TRADE WITH CHINA BYLINE: Brian Monteith SECTION: Pg. 13