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28 Apr, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Piers Corbyn is now asked about his involvement in Irish politics. He's asked if this was via the IMG. He says he was always interested since a childhood visit to Galway. #spycopsinquiry
He's asked if there was an attempt by the IMG to take over the Irish Solidarity Campaign. Piers Corbyn said there was no attempt to control things from his point of view
The "Victory of the IRA" slogan was righty changed to "Solidarity with the IRA" in Piers Corbyn opinion
Would the IMG support the tactics of the IRA?

Piers Corbyn: which tactics? Setting up community groups? yes. It was support for the political aims.

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28 Apr
We are back at the #spycopsinquiry with the reading of Ernest Rodker’s written statement by Oli Rodker.
The whole of the 50 pages of the written statement will not be read out.

we are first treated to a photo of the Irish Liberation Press, before the correct photo of Ernest is shown
You can read the written statement that is currently being read out: ucpi.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
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28 Apr
Extra follow up question for Piers Corbyn at the #spycopsinquiry about the other groups as opposed to the IMG who controlled other groups instead of supporting them. He says he was thinking of the IS/SWP who tried to be controlling. The IMG wanted to increase involvement
He says the anarchists would just turn up and get involved with anything without controlling anything.
Rajiv Menon asks Piers Corbyn if he was involved in anything Subversive in the special branch definition of the word. He says not.
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Tom Fowler Profile picture
27 Apr
Sir John Mitting calls HN347 one of two "honest witnesses" as we end for the day.

I guess this is in contrast to other witnesses from this week?

Is he taking the piss??? #spycopsinquiry
I let out a loud "Fuck Off" at this statement. I stand by that.

But I do realise it does make the jobs of members of the @ucpinquiry staff more difficult, as the viewing room is shared with police representatives.
So, for the sake of the workers, I'll try and keep my shouting at screens to a different room.
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26 Apr
Diane is very clear that "Ethel" was not an activist but was a workmate who came to a meeting with her one time. Whilst waiting for the meeting to start #spycops officer HN45 Dave Robertson came and grabbed "Ethel" by the wrist and dragged her outside
She was startled and surprised, and said "oh there's Dave" he came straight over and took control of her physically and said "we have to talk outside" and removed her from the room.
"I was very worried as I was already concerned he might be undercover"
She did not see either of them again that evening.
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26 Apr
A #spycops report from a 1973 private meeting of the Britain Vietnam Solidarity Front about demonstrating the opposition to the inauguration of Nixon.
@dianelangford explains the role of American imperialism despite his visit to China
There were only 5 people present at the meeting, one of them being HN45, another being Digby Jacks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digby_Jac…
Also they would communicate with the police about the route and stewarding of any march they organised.
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26 Apr
We are now shown #spycops HN45's report from January 1971 again. Which includes a great amount of detail about the organisational plans of the Women's Liberation Front and that they were members of SOGAT.

The union was not called SOGAT until 1985. When was this report written?
The Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) was formed in 1972 after the breakdown of the attempted amalgamation process between the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers and the National Society of Operative Printers and Assistants.
Though it wasn't until 1982 that it fully merged, the name SOGAT was in use in 1972. Though not in 1971 when this report is dated from.
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