[solutions one and three because of the importance…]
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solutions one and three because of the importance of the Southern economy and its increased political weight in the EEC structure.
Repartition is a solution which would satify nobody, economically, socially or politically. The 'Federal solution' - the one cherished by the British government, by parts of the Official Unionist establishment and by the Southern Irish bourgeoisie since the 1960s - is clearly the one taken out by Northern Irish Secretaries of State every so often when conditions allow, for serious implementation.
The paradox is that the force most opposed to this 'solution' is the Protestant community which wants to restore the pre-direct rule situation.
The only alternatives YOU QUOTE "a CND representative" as giving an anti-American twist to CND policy in the Morning Star.
I think you ought to have explored this more fully. If the "representative" really did represent CND, this is a very worrying instance of a Stalinist in the campaign leadership giving his/her Party's views as those of the campaign.
On the other hand it would not be the first time (nor, no doubt, the last) that the Morning Star has appointed one of its supporters (who may or may not actually belong to CND) to being a"representative of CND" (the term being sufficiently vague that it does not have to mean an electCND one).
There are of course Stalinists in the campaign, some in clected positions (though most of those who are have sufficiently divided loyalties to refrain from subordinating the campaign to the CP). And to the extent that the campaign is a rival focus for a wider Left, it is in the Morning Star's interests to discredit CND by making it appear to be half Stalinist. But to the extent that unilatcralism hasalways conflicted with CP policies (look at the French CP!) they can never, fortunately, control. the campaign. But such attempts need to be watched. "
LAUKENS OTTER Wellington, Salop.
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Socialist Organiser no. 140, July 14 1983 Page 14 THE MEC SAYE STOP PIT