Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign - Revision history

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David: /* Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets */

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Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets

David: /* Revolutionary Communist Papers */

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Revolutionary Communist Papers

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1981

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1979

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Misc publications

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	[[Image:Cover-rct.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|''TUC Hands off Ireland''. [[Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign]]. Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets No.8. Junius Publications Ltd, March 1981.]]		[[Image:Cover-rct.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|''TUC Hands off Ireland''. [[Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign]]. Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets No.8. Junius Publications Ltd, March 1981.]]
	[[Image:RCT Ireland pamphlet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Cover of ''Ireland's Victory Means Britain's Defeat: the Role of the Labour Movement'' (Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets) [[Revolutionary Communist Tendency]] 1980 Junius Publications Ltd 24p.]]		[[Image:RCT Ireland pamphlet.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Cover of ''Ireland's Victory Means Britain's Defeat: the Role of the Labour Movement'' (Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets) [[Revolutionary Communist Tendency]] 1980 Junius Publications Ltd 24p.]]

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 ====Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets====
+*For full details see ''Main article: [[Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets]]''
 *Mary Masters ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/41665187/Workers-Against-Imperialism-The-British-Labour-Movement-and-Ireland-1979?in_collection=2699325 Workers against imperialism : the British labour movement and Ireland].'' Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets ; no. 5  London : [[Junius Publications]], 1979.    ISSN 0141-8874  19p
 *[[Mike Freeman]] ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/40910932/Ireland-s-Victory-Mike-Freeman-RCT-1980 Ireland's Victory Means Britain's Defeat: the Role of the Labour Movement]'' (Revolutionary communist pamphlets) Revolutionary Communist Tendency Association June 1980 [[Junius Publications]] Ltd 24p.

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 ====Revolutionary Communist Papers====
 *''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/41933485/Special-Issue-on-Ireland-1978 Special issue on Ireland: British imperialism in Ireland and anti-imperialism in Britain]'', Revolutionary Communist Papers No. 2:   May 1978, London: Junius Publications.
 ::'Editorial', p. 1-2

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 *SPTAC leaflet, '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49243135/SPTAC-A5-Leaflet-Workers-March-for-Irish-Freedom-September-1981 Workers Marsh for Irish Freedom, Manchester to Blackpool, 5-8 September]', September 1981.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42068246/SPTAC-Speaking-Tour-Leaflet-October-1981?in_collection=2699325 'CRIMINALS!' Who are they trying to kid?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
-*Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [ Ten Dead! - What next?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
+*Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49251056/SPTAC-Ten-Dead-What-next-October-1981-Leaflet-324 Ten Dead! - What next?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
 *SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240392/SPTAC-Livingstone-Leaflet-October-1981 When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA]', October 1981.
 *SPTAC leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240494/SPTAC-27-November-1981-Demo-Leaflet-336 Smash the PTA! Demonstrate 27 November]', 27 November 1981.
 =====1982=====
 *SPTAC, Leaflet: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41518631/SPTAC-Bloody-Sunday-Leaflet-January-1982 Bloody Sunday Commemoration March, Coventry, 31 January 1982] 4 p.

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 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42068246/SPTAC-Speaking-Tour-Leaflet-October-1981?in_collection=2699325 'CRIMINALS!' Who are they trying to kid?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [ Ten Dead! - What next?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
-*SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240392/SPTAC-Livingstone-Leaflet-October-1981 When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA', October 1981.
+*SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240392/SPTAC-Livingstone-Leaflet-October-1981 When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA]', October 1981.
 *SPTAC leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240494/SPTAC-27-November-1981-Demo-Leaflet-336 Smash the PTA! Demonstrate 27 November]', 27 November 1981.
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 *RCT leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/47449635 Fighting the Irish war - and the labour bureaucracy]', 29 March 1980.
 *[http://www.scribd.com/doc/41279923/SPTAC-Leaflet-April-1980 Ireland and the British Labour Movement: Support the Irish People: Bring the War to Britain], Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign, Published by the [[Revolutionary Communist Tendency]], April 1980.
-*SPTAC leaflet  'Association of Trades councils Conference - TUC rubber stamp or workers' representative?', 7 June 1980.
+*SPTAC leaflet  '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49243132/SPTAC-Tameside-7-June-1980-Leaflet-326 Association of Trades councils Conference - TUC rubber stamp or workers' representative?]', 7 June 1980.
 *SPTAC leaflet 'British imperialism in Ireland: A war or a debate?, approximately mid 1980.
 *RCT leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/47449623 Demonstration in support of the H-Block prisoners]' 25 October 1980.
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-*SPTAC leaflet 'Victory to the Hunger Strike! TUC Hands off Ireland!', early March 1981
+*SPTAC leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49243149/SPTAC-Hunger-Strike-Leaflet-March-1981 Victory to the Hunger Strike! TUC Hands off Ireland!]', early March 1981
-*SPTAC leaflet 'TUC Hands off Ireland!: Labour Movement Conference, Coventry 14 March 1981.
+*SPTAC leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49243163/SPTAC-Leaflet-March-1981 TUC Hands off Ireland!: Labour Movement Conference, Coventry 14 March 1981].
-*SPTAC leaflet, 'Workers Marsh for Irish Freedom, Manchester to Blackpool, 5-8 September', September 1981.
+*SPTAC leaflet, '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49243135/SPTAC-A5-Leaflet-Workers-March-for-Irish-Freedom-September-1981 Workers Marsh for Irish Freedom, Manchester to Blackpool, 5-8 September]', September 1981.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42068246/SPTAC-Speaking-Tour-Leaflet-October-1981?in_collection=2699325 'CRIMINALS!' Who are they trying to kid?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [ Ten Dead! - What next?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.

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 ====Leaflets====
 =====1978=====
-*RCT [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240514/RCT-9-July-1978-Irish-Demo-Leaflet-76 Ireland: It's a war not a question of human rights: demonstration in support of political status for Republican prisoners], Speakers' corner, London, 9 July 1978.
+*RCT [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240500/RCT-Ireland-Meeting-26-May-1978-Leaflet-1049 Public Meeting: Ireland: It's revolutionary significance], Speaker [[Phil Murphy]], Friday 26 may 178, Conway Hall, Red lion Square.
 =====1979=====
 *RCT [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240526/RCT-Ten-Years-of-the-Irish-War-24-November-1979-105 Ten Years of the Irish War - Five years of the PTA] Demonstration, 24 November 1979
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 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42068246/SPTAC-Speaking-Tour-Leaflet-October-1981?in_collection=2699325 'CRIMINALS!' Who are they trying to kid?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign [ Ten Dead! - What next?], leaflet for speaking tour in October 1981.
-*SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: 'When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA', October 1981
+*SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240392/SPTAC-Livingstone-Leaflet-October-1981 When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA', October 1981.
-*SPTAC leaflet 'Smash the PTA! Demonstrate 27 November', 27 November 1981.
+*SPTAC leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240494/SPTAC-27-November-1981-Demo-Leaflet-336 Smash the PTA! Demonstrate 27 November]', 27 November 1981.
 =====1982=====
 *SPTAC, Leaflet: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41518631/SPTAC-Bloody-Sunday-Leaflet-January-1982 Bloody Sunday Commemoration March, Coventry, 31 January 1982] 4 p.
 *Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign A5 leaflet: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/41593349/SPTAC-National-Labour-Movement-Conference-Leaflet-February-1982?in_collection=2699325 National labour movement conference: Ireland - time for British workers to act], Saturday 6 February 1982. 4 p.
-*Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign A5 leaflet: [ National labour movement conference to launch the Irish Freedom Movement], Saturday 6 February 1982. 4 p.
+*Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign A5 leaflet: [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49240431/SPTAC-National-Labour-Movement-Conference-Launch-of-the-IFM-L573A National labour movement conference to launch the Irish Freedom Movement], Saturday 6 February 1982. 4 p.
 ====Revolutionary Communist Papers====

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 ====Leaflets====
 =====1979=====
 *SPTAC [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42067785/SPTAC-Statement-24-November-1979 Smash the PTA Campaign], Leaflet, 24 November 1979
 *SPTAC leaflet 'Smash the PTA Campaign',  December 1979/January 1980, 4 pages.
 =====1980=====
 *RCT leaflet '[http://www.scribd.com/doc/47449635 Fighting the Irish war - and the labour bureaucracy]', 29 March 1980.

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 ==Beginnings==
 The [[Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign]] was created in late 1979 by the [[Revolutionary Communist Tendency]].  According to their own account: 'Towards the end of 1979 we decided to focus our activity in the labour movement on opposition to the PTA.  We organised a national demonstration in November and the Smash the PTA Campaign was launched shortly afterwards.'<ref>[[Mike Freeman]] ''Ireland's Victory Means Britain's Defeat: the Role of the Labour Movement'' (Revolutionary communist pamphlets) Revolutionary Communist Tendency Association June 1980 [[Junius Publications]] Ltd, p. 7</ref>
 [[Image:RCT Ireland pamphlet Next step collage.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Collage from [[The next step]] from p. 12-13 of ''Ireland's Victory Means Britain's Defeat: the Role of the Labour Movement'' (Revolutionary Communist Pamphlets) [[Revolutionary Communist Tendency]] 1980 Junius Publications Ltd 24p. The top most image is from the first (November 1979) edition of [[The next step]] and shows the important role of Ireland in the development of the [[RCT]]/[[RCP]]]]
 [[Image:SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet October 1981.jpg|thumb|right|250px|SPTAC Livingstone Leaflet: 'When is a sympathiser with Irish unity a supporter of British rule? When he condemns the violence of the IRA', October 1981]]
 The demonstration was held on 24 November 1979 and the campaign was launched via a leaflet given out to marchers advertising the 'first planning meeting' at Friends House near Euston in London on 13 December 1979 as well as the launch meeting in London planned for 1 February and its 'National conference' on 24 May 1980.<ref name="SPTACfounding">SPTAC [http://www.scribd.com/doc/42067785/SPTAC-Statement-24-November-1979 Smash the PTA Campaign], Leaflet, 24 November 1979</ref>  The leaflet argued that there were three good reasons why a campaign was needed.  these were the 'defence of PTA victims', the need for up to date facts and figures' to be circulated in a 'news bulletin' and thirdly the need for 'anti-imperialist politics': 'workers will not oppose this Act consistently unless they are convinced of the need to support the war that is being waged against Britain.'  'Anyone', the text continues, 'who accepts the view that "terrorism" must  be stopped - however well meaning or humane they might be - is in no position to fight the PTA.<ref name="SPTACfounding"/>  This showed that the campaign was not conceived of as a broad campaign to oppose the PTA but as a vehicle to develop the RCT position.  Of course the ultimate aim of that was to build the RCT on the basis of other left and Irish solidarity groups joining the SPTAC. This is strikingly shown in the section of the leaflet which lists the supporters of the march (including a range of left/socialist groups, the United Troops Out Movement, some union branches and both [[Provisional Sinn Fein]] and the Irish Republican Socialist Party). The leaflet urged all these groups to give their 'anti-imperialist politics some real content', by joining the SPTAC.  Presumably the organisers were of the view that Sinn Fein and the IRSP had an anti-imperialist politics devoid of 'real content'.<ref name="SPTACfounding"/>

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 ===Publications===
 ====Misc publications====
-*Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act! / Revolutionary Communist Tendency. London : Junius Publications, 1979. 7 p.
+*Revolutionary Communist Tendency [http://www.scribd.com/doc/48058306/Smash-the-Prevention-of-Terrorism-Act-RCT-June-1979 Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act!]. London : Junius Publications, June 1979. 7 p.
 ====Leaflets====
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