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You have heard the claims that Corbyn wanted to close down MI5, here is the evidence:

'bosses striking force: dissolution of special squads... Special Branch, MI5'. 1/6
Corbyn was elected (in 1st place) to the steering committee of the Socialist Campaign for a Labour Victory (SCLV).

Promoting a manifesto that not only campaigned to dissolve MI5, but that 'the capitalist police are an enemy of the working class'. 2
SCLV manifesto mixed sensible ideas, along with current crazy Labour policies, along with even more lunacy.

'Make the bosses pay, not the working class. Millions for hospitals, not a penny for defence!'

'Nationalise the banks & financial institutions without compensation.' 3
The chaos, waste, human suffering & misery of capitalism now - in Britain & throughout the world - show the urgent need to establish rational, democratic, human control over the economy, to make decisive sectors of industry under workers' control. [Socialist Organiser Dec 1979] 4
'Our perspective must be working class action to raze the capitalist system down to its foundations, & to put a working class socialist system in its place - rather than having our representatives run the system & waiting for the crumbs from the table of the bankers & bosses.' 5
SCLV made a comeback in 2015, still wanting to close down MI5. It was initially supported by John McDonnell, before he denied having a clue as to what he was doing. 6/6
theguardian.com/politics/2015/…
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