What kind of rebels?
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-02-24Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 13 →
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WHILE not wanting to go as far as Peter Flack in arguing with the O'Mahony thesis on Ulster, I would add a question of fact.
While it is true that Irish Republicanism started with the Protestants, and that initially they were the backbone of the United Irishmen, this had ceased to be the case by the 'Year of Liberty' (1798]. Also, it ought to be pointed out that the earlier Republicanism was initially the sons of Cromwell's troops wanting the untrammelled right to treat the Catholics as they wished.
That doesn't alter the O'Mahony thesis that they rebelled against Britain, but is a right-wing rebel an 'anti-imperialist'?
LAURENS OTTER Rank and File Mobilising Committee the ILP was similarly derided for not being part of a grouping. But today we might well ask what progress was made by the SO/Clause 4/ CLPD grouping in manoeuvring us towards a trade union dominated electoral college.
The ILP's support for positions stems from its perspective and not from a desire to jump on whatever current bandwagon appears to be 'letter than thou' . It's a pity more on the left don't try it.
Yours fraternally, ANNE-MARIE GRAHAM