Miltant, No. 243
| Date: | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Organisation: | Militant Labour |
| Publication: | Militant |
| Issue: | Number 243 April 1996 |
Contributors:
Info | Jacqueline Clarke, Dermot Connolly, Tom Crean, Clare Daly, Emmet Farrell, Martin Hamilton, Denis Keane, Manus Maguire, Kevin McLoughlin, Niall Mulholland |
| Type: | Publication Issue |
| View: | View Document |
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Commentary From The Cedar Lounge Revolution
26th November 2018
Many thanks to Joan Collins for forwarding this to the Archive.
This edition of Militant from early 1996 is a useful addition to the Archive. Dating from the period where Militant was known as Militant Labour and prior to its adoption of the Socialist Party name it provides a sense of a pivotal point in the development of the organisation. Published after Joe Higgins narrow loss to Brian Lenihan Jnr. it shows a party energised by the contest.
Notable is the cover story which references:
Joe Higgin’s campaign in the Dublin West by-election has put the issue of double taxation, local charges firmly onto the political agenda. The parties who bourthg in charges now know how angry PAYE workers feel.
And:
The campaign must now be stepped up to achieve abolition of the charges. This can be done by building an even bigger and better campaign.
And it calls for a movement of mass non payment. Another piece notes that Militant Labour is to ‘stand in North Elections’ and on foot of the Dublin West by-election there is a piece that argues it is ‘time to build a new left’.
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