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· Red Weekly No. 153, 3 June 1976 · p. 2 of the scan · 221 words

The scan: rw-no153-jun-3-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 2 of the scan

turn his attention to the arena of bourAll the problems presentl confronting militants are discussed in the different episodes with all their ambiguities. The problem dominating everything is of course unemplovment but inflation, import controls, etc. also On the acting front the play is dom inated by Jack Shepherd in the title role, He performs extremely ably a process helped no doubt by the working relationship he has developed with Griffiths in plays like Occupations. But the ac une and producuon as a woe are ex tremely impressive - For nose wnose appreciation ol plays of this sort is adversely affected unless the ending gives all the answers. we would not recommend this series. What Griffiths has done is to raise a whole number of problems and questions (though the whole theme of racism in the labour movement is virtually absent - an episode on the Immigration Acts woud nave been in order wimour orrer ing pat answers.

One or our main CruCISms OI SoCa democrats (right or left is that they rarely raise the right questions. The fact that Griffiths does so automatically en sures that the terrain of discussion is very clearly on the left. That is the merit of these plays, and that is why socialist militants should be glued to their sets on Monday evenings.

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