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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,! ,/ATE'S ,9T]NAL ,5EMY2 ,DEA? ,PANGS ( ,FLEET ,/REET2 ,SPANI% 

,PRACTICES2 ,! ,BATTLE ( ,WAPP+2 

,! ,EMP]OR'S ,C\RTI]S 

,! ,/ATE'S ,9T]NAL ,5EMY 

,9 A MEMOIR ,I WROTE1 ,! ,AN>*I/S 9 ,LONDON #a#i#c#e-#e#e1 ,I DIGRESS$ TO SAY SOME?+ ( ! ,WEL% M9]S4 ,9 #ai* ,I SP5T A WEEK5D 9 ,NEA? ) ,SAM ,MA9W>+ JUNIOR1 ONE ( ! LA/ ACTIVE SURVIVORS ( ! HEYDAY ( ,WEL% AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,AT A MEET+ ( ! LOCAL ,I,L,P ,I CAME ACROSS AN OB/REP]\S GR\P AT ! BACK :O LIK$ TO GIVE HELL TO VISIT+ 0T(FEE-NOS$0 ,5GLI% SPEAK]S FROM ! ,COMMUNI/ & ,LABOR ,P>TIES4 0,?OSE >E ! ,WRECK+ ,BRIGADE10 :ISP]$ ! *AIRMAN4 0,TAKE NO NOTICE ( !M40 ,BUT !Y W]E1 TO MY DELI<T1 SURVIVORS ( ! =M]LY /RONG AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ M9]S MOVEM5T1 MO/LY ELD]LY WOM5 & A C\PLE ( OLD M5 7M9]S T5D TO DIE Y\NG74 ,!Y />T$ BY MIMICK+ MY ACC5T & F9I%$ BY APPLAUD+ EV]Y S5T5CE1 %\T+ D[N ANYONE ) HO/ILE >GUM5TS4 

,JOHN ,QUAIL1 SOME:AT ( AN OBITU>I/ 9 ! ,WOODCOCK TRADITION ?\< MORE ( A HI/ORIAN1 9 HIS 0LO/ HI/ORY ( ,BRITI% AN>*ISM0 7,! ,SL[ ,BURN+ ,FUZE7 SAYS ?AT ?IS QUOTATION WAS A 0DEPRESS+ NOTE01 ON :I* HE CLOS$ HIS ACC\NT4 ,I DID NOT LOOK AT IT ?AT WAY4 ,I ?\<T IT GREAT TO TAKE UP 9SPIRATION FROM !M4 ,!Y LOOK$ ON IT ?AT WAY TOO4 

,ONE ( !M1 ,LLOYD ,LLOYD1 AT SIXTY-SEV5 HAD VOLUNTE]$ TO FI<T 9 ,SPA9 ) ! ,C,N,T MILITIA4 ,!Y TURN$ =EIGN VOLUNTE]S D[N EXCEPT = A FEW ) ,GREAT ,W> EXP]I5CE1 BUT ?\< HE HAD S]V$ !N & AFT] 9 ! ,WEL% ,FUSILI]S1 ! ,BUREAU LACK$ IMAG9ATION & DECL9$ ! (F] ( HIS S]VICES1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 ( TREM5D\S PROPAG&A VALUE4 ,I D\BT IF HIS (F] GOT PA/ ,RALPH ,B>R & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY W\LD HAVE JUMP$ AT ! IDEA BUT HE LOA!D !M AS MU* AS HE DID ! ,FALANGE4 0,AT LEA/ Y\ KN[ :]E Y\ /& ) ! FASCI/S01 ,LLOYD TOLD ME4 0,!Y KILL Y\ IF Y\ DON'T KILL !M FIR/1 BUT ) ?OSE BUGG]S Y\ NEV] KN[ :]E Y\ >E04 ,IT WAS \T ( ! MOOD ( ! TIMES BUT ,I HE>D ! SAME EXPRESSION AB\T FALSE ALLIES MANY TIMES 9 ! YE>S TO COME1 9CLUD+ ,GOMEZ & ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA REF]R+ TO ! QUIETI/S HANG+ ON TO \R MOVEM5T4 

,OV] ! YE>S ! OLD M9+ COMMUNITY ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S 9 ,SCOTL& & ,WALES VANI%$1 ?\< POCKETS /ILL EXI/$ 9 ! ,SCOTTI% COALFIELDS :5 ,/U>T WAS Y\NG1 & !Y 9SPIR$ HIM ! WAY ! ,WEL% VET]ANS 9SPIR$ ME4 ,ALDR$ RETA9$ A FOLL[+ 9 ! ,SCOTTI% PIT VILLAGE ( ,BURNBANK UNTIL %ORTLY AFT] ,W,W,I,I :5 MO/ ( !M W]E DY+ (F4 

,= YE>S ,I ALWAYS TRI$ TO GET ON SUPPORT COMMITTEES = M9]S1 MO/LY ?R\< ! PR9T UNION O/5SIBLY AS A REPRES5TATIVE1 ?\< REALLY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PRES5CE 9 ! COALFIELDS BELONG$ TO ! PA/ [+ TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,I C\LD NEV] HELP !RE UND] MY [N POLITICAL /EAM UNTIL V]Y LATE 9 ! DAY1 9 ! LA/ GREAT BATTLE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,M9]S1 :5 ,>?UR ,SC>GILL NAIL$ HIS COLORS TO ! MA/ ON ! CLOSURE ( ! 9DU/RY4 ,I AM GLAD ,BLACK ,FLAG WAS ABLE TO DO A LOT TO HELP 9 ?AT /RUGGLE )\T US+ IT = N>R[ POLITICAL ADVANTAGE4 

,I HAVE NO REASON TO 5T]TA9 FRI5DLY FEEL+S TO ,SC>GILL4 ,HE WAS ALWAYS A ,M>XI/ & DESPITE HIS LEFTISM1 TIMID :5 IT CAME TO HELP+ POLITICAL PRISON]S1 MO/ ( ALL NON-,M>XI/S1 EV5 9 ,SPA94 ,BUT ONE IS B\ND TO REG>D DIFF]5TLY A ,TRADE ,UNION LEAD] :O SELLS \T FROM ONE :O DOES NOT4 ,& :ILE HE NEV] L$ ! F9AL /RIKE TO SAVE ! PITS1 OR MA9TA9$ ! DISPUTE1 DESPITE ! MY?OLOGY ?AT PEOPLE HAZ>D$ !IR LIVELIHOOD = ! SAKE ( A BUREAUCRAT'S BLUE EYES1 HE KEPT PACE ) ! UNION HE L$ & LI/5$ TO :AT ! MEMB]S HAD TO SAY4 ,?AT WAS :Y ! ,N,U,M WAS LOYAL TO HIM1 & :Y A RIVAL SCAB UNION WAS =M$ BY A S9I/] CABAL ( BUS9ESSM5 AT ! ,DOR*E/] ,HOTEL1 ) NO TIES 9 ! 9DU/RY1 TO BREAK AWAY FROM ONE L$ BY HIM4 

,I HAD WRITT5 TO HIM ONCE OR TWICE ON BEHALF ( ,BOLIVIAN COPP] M9]S :O APPEAL$ TO ! ,BLACK ,CROSS = ,BRITI% M9]S' HELP BUT RECEIV$ NO ANSW]4 ,:5 !IR DEPUTATION CAME OV] ,I DID GET SUPPORT = !M FROM ! ,LONDON ,N,U,M ,H,Q4 ,AT ! TIME ,BR5DA ,*RI/IE WAS >RE/$ 9 ,G]MANY1 ,/U>T PHON$ MANY PEOPLE = SUPPORT BUT :5 HE GOT ?R\< TO ,SC>GILL1 ! LEFT-W+ H]O SIMPLY PUT ! PHONE D[N4 ,I HAVE TO SAY ALBEIT RELUCTANTLY IT CONTRA/$ ) ! C\RTE\S WAY ,I WAS RECEIV$ BY ,*UR* ( ,5GL& BI%OPS ,I APPROA*$1 USUALLY 9 REG>D TO PRISON]S1 EV5 IF !Y EV5TUALLY DID NO?+4 ,BUT ONE C\LD H>DLY HOLD A GRUDGE 9 A /RIKE AFFECT+ ! LIVES & LIVELIHOODS ( SO MANY1 & DESPITE 5ORM\S PRESSURE1 AM\NT+ AT TIMES TO CRIM9AL LIBEL FROM ! M$IA1 ,SC>GILL DID /& BY HIS MEMB]S4 

,9 ?AT LA/ GREAT /RUGGLE ! M9]S W]E ACTUALLY ORGANIZ+ ON AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ L9ES1 LESS AS A MEMORY ( PA/ /RUGGLES ?AN SPONTANE\SLY4 ,IT C]TA9LY WASN'T BECAUSE ( ! AM\NT ( HELP WE C\LD GIVE1 LIMIT$ TO 9DIVIDUAL GR\PS4 ,! WOM5 9 P>TICUL> RALLI$ R\ND SOLIDLY ) FOOD KIT*5S & /AFF+ ! PICKET L9ES1 DET]M9$ NOT TO LET ! /RIK]S BE />V$ \T4 ,MANY :O BE=E ! /RIKE HAD BE5 CONT5T TO TAKE A BACKSEAT EM]G$ AS H]O9ES CALL+ TO M9D A HI/ORICAL P>ALLEL ) ,AM]ICAN M9]S' ORGANIZ] ,MO!R ,JONES & H] >MY ( WOM5 ) BROOMS :O F\<T ! ,/ATE MILITIA & ! ,P9K]TON PRIVATE GANGS HIR$ BY ! EMPLOY]S4 

,MANY M9]S1 AFT] YE>S ( COZY POLITICAL EXI/5CE 9 ! ,LABOR E/ABLI%M5T1 DID NOT KN[ :AT HIT !M :5 !Y F\ND !MSELVES TRANS=M$ 9TO 0! 5EMY )90 BY ! ,BRITI% ,/ATE4 ,RESPECT$ UNION (FICIALS1 ACCU/OM$ OV] ! YE>S TO ,ROYAL PATRONAGE1 9VITATIONS TO ,D[N+ ,/REET1 TO BE+ MAYORS1 C\NCILORS1 ALD]M51 LAY PREA*]S1 MAGI/RATES1 S*OOL GOV]NORS & P>LIAM5T>Y C&IDATES1 F\ND !MSELVES 9 ! BATTLEFRONT :ILE ! POLICE DID !IR BE/ TO BEAT !IR SKULLS 94 ,GO+ 9 SOME ( ! VILLAGES WAS LIKE ADVANC+ 9TO AN OCCUPI$ C\NTRY4 

,TO ADD 9SULT TO 9JURY SO F> AS WE W]E CONC]N$1 9 ! SAME WAY ! RI<T-W+ LIB]T>IAN SCUM HAD HI-JACK$ \R TRADITIONAL DESCRIPTION1 ! POLICE DUBB$ !IR PIT /ORM OP]ATION1 BECAUSE IT 9VOLV$ SEV]AL REGIONAL POLICE =CES1 0,MUTUAL ,AID01 ) ITS E*O ( ,KROPOTK9'S BOOK 7JU/ AS ! M9]S W]E WRIT+ ANO!R *APT] ( IT1 AS IT W]E74 ,IT IS A WRY COMM5T ON ,FRE$OM1 = ?AT MATT]1 ?AT BECAUSE ,I WAS HEAVILY 5GAG$ 9 M9]S SUPPORT1 IT WROTE MALICI\SLY ?AT ,I WAS EXPECT+ A ,M9I/]IAL PO/ 9 A ,SC>GILL GOV]NM5T6 ,ITS !N $ITOR SUPPORT$ ! SCAB UNION BUT GOT SO MU* /ICK FROM AN>*I/S ?AT HE ANN\NC$ AFT] SEV]AL ISSUES HE WAS ONLY SAY+ IT TO W9D PEOPLE UP4 ,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 A BIT ( A DI/URBANCE 9 ,KROPOTK9'S GRAVE ?AT MON?4 

,ANYWAY1 DRIV+ UP TO ONE VILLAGE1 ,I WAS /OPP$ BY ! POLICE F\R TIMES4 ,ALL WE HAD 9 ! C> W]E T9S ( CANN$ FOOD & O!R PROVISIONS1 BUT IT MI<T AS WELL HAVE BE5 DYNAMITE OR EV5 A PORTFOLIO 9 A ,SC>GILL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,WE W]E NOT ALL[$ TO PROCE$ ON ! PUBLIC HI<WAY4 ,F9ALLY ,I DID A DET\R & WE >RIV$ 9 ,BUIL? ,WELLS & PUT UP 9 AN 9N4 ,JOE ,?OMAS WAS ) ME & HE TELEPHON$ LOCAL PEOPLE :O CAME D[N BY TRA9 & TOOK ! PROVISIONS BACK ) !M4 ,WE HAD TO BEHAVE LIKE SMUGGL]S1 JU/ TO BR+ FOOD FROM ONE P>T ( ,BRITA9 TO ANO!R4 

,EAT+ HABITS1 LIKE MU* ELSE1 MU/ HAVE *ANG$ A LOT 9 ! COALM9+ T[NS [+ TO ! /RIKE4 ,COLLECT+ 9 ,HAMP/EAD BR\<T SU* R>ITIES AS MUESLI & SO F> AS WE W]E CONC]N$ ,I RECALL ON ANO!R TRIP AN OLD ,WEL% LADY LOOK+ QUIZZICALLY AT KO%] DELICACIES WE HAD OBTA9$ FREE AS A RESULT ( AN APPEAL TO A :OLESAL] NE> ,HAV]/OCK ,HILL 70& PLEASE1 NOT BAK$ BEANS & TEABAGS0 ,MIGUEL HAD SAID7 & ASK+ IF LATKES & LOK%5 W]E /&>D ,LONDON DI%ES4 

,9 A /RIKE CONF]5CE 9 ! NOR?-EA/ A GOOD FRI5D1 AN OLD MEMB] ( ! ,C,N,T 9 ,BILBAO1 :O HAD BE5 H]E S9CE PO/W> DEMOB FROM ! ,BRITI% ,>MY1 CAME ) LOCAL AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S TO HELP ) ! CAT]+4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,SPECIAL ,BRAN* OBS]V$ H[ EAG]LY ! M9]S CLU/]$ R\ND HIS WIFE :ILE HE WAS SCRIBBL+ LITTLE NOTES = !M ALL EV5+4 ,H[ TO MAKE BOMBS8 ,AFRAID NOT4 ,!IR WIVES W]E CLAMOR+ = A RECIPE = ! TORTILLAS & GIANT PAELLA :I* HAD GONE D[N A TREAT4 

,! ,DEA? ,PANGS ( ,FLEET ,/REET 

,! NEW EMP]ORS :O TOOK OV] FROM ! W> LORDS 9 ,FLEET ,/REET CAME FROM \TSIDE ! 9DU/RY1 9DE$ \TSIDE ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y W]E US$ TO DIFF]5T /&>DS FROM ?OSE :I* W]E CU/OM>Y S9CE ! MID-,TW5TIES4 ,HAV+ 9H]IT$1 B\<T OR 9 SOME CASES /OL5 OR FRAUDUL5TLY ACQUIR$ P>T ( AN 9DU/RY :]E ! PROPRIETORS MADE =TUNES & A*IEV$ P[] BY P]SUASION OV] ! RE/ ( ! C\NTRY1 !Y /ILL RES5T$ ! FACT ?AT !IR [N IMM$IATE SUBJECTS GOT WELL PAID = !IR EF=TS4 ,9 SOME CASES !SE WAGES W]E HI<] ?AN !IR [N MANAGEM5T EXECUTIVES GOT = K[T[+ RESPECTFULLY4 ,! UPP] CRU/ W]E SC&ALIZ$ ?AT !IR SOCIAL 9F]IORS A*IEV$ SOME?+ LIKE SELF-MANAGEM5T )9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,IT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE TO ! PR(ITS HEAP$ ON HI< BY UNHAPPY TIR$-EY$ TYCOONS :O C\LD NOT SP5D ! MONEY !Y HAD ANYWAY1 BUT IT (F5D$ !IR S5SE ( PROPRIETY & PROGRESS4 ,!Y WANT$ !IR P[] TO BE ABSOLUTE & NOT TO HAVE TO BE TOLD ( ! MOTE 9 !IR [N EYE :5 IT CAME TO TELL+ O!R 9DU/RIALI/S H[ TO RUN !IR [N BUS9ESSES4 

,! NEGOTIATIONS ) TRADE UNIONISM1 ?AT IS TO SAY ) WORK]S' REPRES5TATIVES1 H[EV] DI/ANT FROM ! WORKPLACE1 (F5D$ !IR 9N]MO/ S\LS4 ,! WOR/ !Y HAD TO SAY ( ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,H>OLD ,WILSON1 P]HAPS ! REASON :Y !Y PLANN$ A MILIT>Y C\P AGA9/ HIM1 WAS ?AT HE 9VIT$ ,TRADE ,UNION LEAD]S TO BE] & S&WI*ES ) HIM AT ,D[N+ ,/REET TO DISCUSS 9DU/RIAL PEACE4 0,BE] & S&WI*ES ) TRADE UNIONS0 BECAME A TAUNT ?AT KEPT ! ,LABOR ,P>TY \T ( P[] = YE>S1 UNTIL IT REPUDIAT$ ANY SU* 9T5TION ( H&+ !M \T AGA9 :5 NEGOTIAT+4 ,ACCORD+ TO RI<T W+ PHILOSOPHY ! WORK]S :O MADE ! PR(ITS POSSIBLE %\LD BE (F]$ RAT POISON4 ,ANY ALT]NATIVE MEANT !Y W]E RUNN+ ! C\NTRY RA!R ?AN ! ,CITY MAGNATES1 :OM ,GOV]NM5T C\LD ASK ADVICE AS TO H[ TO RUN ! C\NTRY OV] *AMPAGNE & CAVI>4 

,! F9AL BATTLE L9ES W]E DRAWN OV] ! NEW TE*NOLOGY :I* W\LD EV5TUALLY MAKE ! OLD ME?OD ( PR9T+ OBSOLETE4 ,!Y 9T5D$ FROM ! FIR/ TO USE IT TO BREAK ! P[] ! WORK]S HAD A*IEV$ & !RE WAS NO SECRET AB\T IT4 ,OBJECTIONS TO ! PROCESS ( ELIM9AT+ ! 9DU/RIAL GA9S ( ! C5TURY HAD TO BE EXPRESS$ 9 T]MS ( OBJECT+ TO ! NEW TE*NOLOGY4 ,BUT ALL ?AT ! PR9TWORK]S WANT$ WAS ! NEW TE*NOLOGY BE+ H>NESS$ TO ! PEOPLE :O OP]AT$ IT & NOT US$ TO PILE ! ,PELION ( NEW WEAL? ON ! ,ORISSA ( OLD WEAL?4 ,LIKE ! ,LUDDITES 7AS MISREPRES5T$ 9 HI/ORICAL PROPAG&A AS ! AN>*I/S7 ! PR9T]S W]E REPRES5T$ AS OBJECT+ TO PROGRESS :5 :AT !Y RES5T$ WAS BE+ R$UC$ TO S]VILITY & P5URY4 ,= !IR PA9S !Y W]E DESCRIB$ BO? AS ,LUDDITES & AN>*I/S ?\< !RE W]E NONE ( ! =M] EXTANT & PRECI\S FEW ( ! LATT]4 

,= YE>S WE HAD F\<T A RE>GU>D ACTION OBJECT+ TO ! DANG]S ( ! NEW TE*NOLOGY1 MANY ( :I* W]E REAL 5\<1 SOME ( :I* W]E EXAGG]AT$4 ,F9ALLY A PROPRIETOR WAS F\ND \TSIDE ,FLEET ,/REET ) NO?+ TO LOSE1 A =M] ,T,V /UDIO MANAG]1 0,$DIE0 ,%AH1 :O HAD DECID$ TO RUN SOME FREEBIE ADV]TIS+ CIRCUL>S LOOK+ LIKE NEWSPAP]S4 ,HE SACK$ ! =M] PR9TWORK]S ON ! PRESSES HE TOOK OV] & 9TRODUC$ ! NEW TE*NOLOGY 9 A PSEUDO-NEWSPAP] :I* C\LD1 UNLIKE ,FLEET ,/REET1 TOL]ATE DELAY 9 PRODUCTION 9 ! 9T]E/S ( EFFICI5CY4 

,IF AN ,ASIAN IMMIGRANT HAD BE5 ATTACK$ BY FASCI/ HOODLUMS1 ! POLICE W\LD HAVE BE5 \T 9 =CE TO PROTECT ! FASCI/S4 ,AS A FACTORY EMPLOY] PROTECT+ HIS 9VE/M5TS AGA9/ DISMISS$ WORK]S1 HE HAD HUGE POLICE PROTECTION4 ,! LAWS W]E ALT]$ TO PROTECT HIM4 ,PICKETS W]E MADE ILLEGAL1 UNION FUNDS W]E MADE SUBJECT TO SEQUE/RATION4 ,HE /UCK IT \T1 AT HUGE PUBLIC CO/1 & WON4 ,FROM !N ON ! BATTLE WAS MOV$ FROM ! /ICKS4 ,HE SWIT*$ TO A NATIONAL & ! RE/ ( ! PRESS SAW ! WAY AHEAD4 ,FLEET ,/REET BEGAN ITS DEA? PROCESS4 

,SPANI% ,PRACTICES 

,I DON'T KN[ H[ MANY TIMES WORK COLLEAGUES SAID TO ME1 0,Y\ KN[ AB\T ,SPA91 DON'T Y\8 ,:AT >E ! ,SPANI% PRACTICES WE KEEP GETT+ ACCUS$ ( FOLL[+8 ,IS ?AT ! AN>*O-SYNDICALISM Y\'RE ALWAYS ON AB\T80 ,NOT QUITE6 

,= YE>S !RE HAD BE5 TALK ( FOLL[+ PREC$5T1 'CU/OM & PRACTICE'1 9 DEAL+S ) MANAGEM5T4 ,! TRADITIONALLY ,LIB]AL PHILAN?ROPI/ COCOA ,QUAK]S :O RAN ! ,NEWS ,*RONICLE HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO OBJECT TO FOLL[+ CU/OM & PRACTICE1 & IMM$IATELY !SE FAT CATS F\ND !IR WAY TO ! DAIRY ( COMM]CIAL TELEVISION RI<TS1 !Y DISC>D$ !IR PR9T EMPIRE4 ,RES]V+ = !MSELVES ! PR(ITABLE SIDEL9ES :I* NE$$ FEW WORK]S1 !Y SIMPLY T]M9AT$ ! PAP] & DEVOT$ !MSELVES TO COMM]CIAL TELEVISION1 :I* !Y HAD CORN]$ AS A RESULT ( BE+ NEWSPAP] PROPRIETORS4 ,!Y NE$ NO LONG] OBS]VE 0CU/OM & PRACTICE0 BUT MAKE !IR [N RULES ) A 0LIC5SE TO PR9T !IR [N MONEY04 

,A PIECE ( ,AM]ICAN SLANG1 9TRODUC$ BY A SONG HIT 9 ! ,?IRTIES1 WAS SOMETIMES US$ JE/+LY AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO 'CU/OM & PRACTICE'4 0,OLD ,SPANI% CU/OMS0 REF]R$ TO ! TRADITIONAL C\RTE\S MANN]S ( ! FIR/ COLONIALI/S ( ,CALI=NIA4 ,I SUSPECT 9 REALITY ! CONQUI/ADORS BEHAV$ MORE LIKE ! ,MAXWELLS & ,%AHS COM+ 9TO ! 9DU/RY4 

0,CU/OM & PRACTICE01 ! FOLL[+ ( TRI$ & RESPECT$ AGREEM5TS GO+ BACK TO ! LATE ,TW5TIES1 W]E N[ DEPLOR$ AS 0OLD ,SPANI% CU/OMS0 & :AT W\LD HAVE BE5 REG>D$ AS GRACI\S 9 ,OLD ,CALI=NIA BECAME DI/A/EFUL TO ! NEW CONQUI/ADORS4 ,ROB]T ,MAXWELL WAS ! FIR/ TO PICK UP ! EXPRESSION & 9 A MIX-UP ( IDIOM REF]R$ TO ORD9>Y ,BRITI% TRADE UNION ME?ODS 9 ! PR9T AS 0,SPANI% PRACTICES04 ,LIKE 0BE] & S&WI*ES0 IT BECAME A RALLY+ CRY = PEOPLE :O ALWAYS SAID !Y W]E C]TA9LY NOT AGA9/ TRADE UNIONS1 BUT DEPLOR$ ! ABUSES ( TRADE UNION P[]1 LIKE DO+ :AT ! MEMB]S WANT$4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ S9I/] & =EIGN AB\T 0,SPANI% PRACTICES0 ?AT S5T A *ILL D[N ! SP9E ( ,DAILY ,MAIL READ]S4 ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH READ]S PROTE/$ 9 ! NAME ( ,SPA9 :]E 7S9CE ,FRANCO7 !Y HAD SE5 NO SIGN ( !SE VICI\S PRACTICES BUT :]E 7S9CE TIME IMMEMORIAL7 !Y HAD SE5 C\RTESY & DIGNITY AS PEOPLE FOLL[$ E/ABLI%$ CU/OMS4 

,! ,BATTLE ( ,WAPP+ 

,! PROCESS T[>DS *ANGE 9 ! PR9T+ ( NATIONAL NEWSPAP]S MOV$ 9EXORABLY =W>D4 ,RUP]T ,MURDO* GA9$ CONTROL ( ! ,TIMES & V>I\S O!R PAP]S1 & DECL>$ OP5 W>4 ,HE MOV$ HIS :OLE OP]ATION TO 0,=TRESS ,WAPP+01 & AB&ON$ ,FLEET ,/REET & ITS 0,SPANI% PRACTICES04 ,HE (F]$ HIS WORK]S ! *OICE BETWE5 CAPITULATION & SACK+4 ,?OSE :O CAPITULAT$ W]E SACK$ LAT] RA!R ?AN SOON]4 ,! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY W]E DISMISS$ :ILE ON /RIKE4 ,SOME LO/ !IR JOBS :ILE ON HOLIDAY OR SICK1 SOME TURN$ UP TO WORK TO F9D !Y W]E LOCK$ \T4 

,A PICKET WAS M\NT$ AT ! ,WAPP+ WORKS :I* W]E TURN$ 9TO A M9IATURE =TRESS4 ,DEMON/RATION AFT] DEMON/RATION WAS M\NT$ ALMO/ RESULT+ 9 A BLOCKADE4 ,SCAB J\RNALI/S W]E BUSS$ 91 HEAVILY PROTECT$ BY POLICE1 NOT LOOK+ RI<T OR LEFT LE/ !Y 5C\NT] ! EYES ( OLD COLLEAGUES /&+ 9 ! RA9 \TSIDE :ILE BE+ JO/L$ BY ! POLICE4 ,SOMETIMES ! CONFRONTATION BECAME VIOL5T1 & ALMO/ = ! FIR/ TIME ,I WAS 9VOLV$ 9 SOME?+ :]E MY POLITICAL 9T]E/S & P>TICUL> JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AS A TRADE UNIONI/ CO9CID$4 ,IT WAS ODD ?AT = MO/ ( ! DISPUTE ,I WAS ASK$ TO HOLD A WAT*+ BRIEF = 9FR+EM5TS ( ! LAW BY ! POLICE4 ,IT WAS PO9T$ \T :5 ,I DEMURR$ ?AT ,I WAS AN ACCR$IT$ ,T,U ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY REP & NO?+ C\LD BE MORE 9IMICAL TO HEAL? & SAFETY ?AN BE+ BA%$ OV] ! HEAD ) A TRUN*EON4 

,SOME YE>S AFT] ! EV5T ( ! MAJOR BATTLE1 A ,NOR?AMPTON%IRE POLICE 9QUIRY 9TO ! ACTIONS ( ! POLICE CONFIRM$ ALL WE SAID AT ! TIME4 ,IT WAS LEAK$ TO TELEVISION & TAK5 UP BY ! PRESS4 ,ALL WE HAD NOT$ & PHOTOGRAPH$1 & :AT ! ,T,V CAM]AS HAD %[N1 CAME AS A SURPRISE TO ! 9QUIRY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT /ILL :ITEWA%$ ! (F5D]S1 AS ,I COMM5T$ 9 ,BLACK ,FLAG AT ! TIME ( ! 0DISCOV]Y04 

,! POLICE HAD BEHAV$ LIKE AN OCCUPATION =CE SMA%+ D[N ! LOCAL RESI/ANCE4 ,!Y *>G$ 9TO ! CR[D1 BEAT UP ELD]LY PEOPLE1 C\LD SC>CELY BE RE/RA9$ FROM KILL+ Y\NG]1 MORE ACTIVE DEMON/RATORS1 HIT \T AT WOM5 & M5 ALIKE1 9 SOME CASES AT WOM5 ) ACCOMPANY+ *ILDR54 ,ALL ?AT WAS JU/ = BE+ !RE4 ,IT WASN'T A CASE ( HITT+ BACK AT 9C5S$ ACTIVI/S1 ?\< ?AT DID OCCUR TOO4 ,! 9QUIRY SAID SOME ( ! POLICE =CE ACT$ 9 A 0VIOL5T & UNDISCIPL9$ WAY04 ,?AT WAS A LIE :I* 5ABL$ A FUR!R DI/ORTION BY POLICE APOLOGI/S ?AT MAYBE SOME FRACTION ( ! POLICE1 P]HAPS JUNIOR (FIC]S1 LO/ CONTROL UND] VIOL5T PROVOCATION4 

,! ATTACK ON ! DEMON/RATORS TO DEF5D ,RUP]T ,MURDO*'S SCAB OP]ATION WAS VIOL5T BUT IT WAS NOT UNCONTROLL$4 ,IT HAD ONE GUID+ PURPOSE1 TO GET HIS PAP]S \T ON TIME4 ,ALL ALONG S5IOR POLICE (FIC]S KEPT COMM& & DISCIPL9E WAS MA9TA9$4 ,HAD IT NOT BE51 SOME POLICE C\LD HAVE BE5 EXPECT$ TO RUN AWAY OR AT LEA/ HOLD BACK4 ,W\LD !Y ALL HAVE RU%$ =W>D ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 PUTT+ !MSELVES AT NOT 9CONSID]ABLE RISK COMMITT+ ILLEGAL ACTS 9 PUBLIC1 JU/ = ! SAKE ( GETT+ ! ,SUN & ,TIMES TO ! :OLESAL]S8 

,S,O,G,A,T WAS SU$1 9DE$ HAD ITS FUNDS SEQUE/RAT$1 = NOT BE+ ABLE TO 'CONTROL' ALL DEMON/RATORS ?\< ANYONE C\LD1 & MANY HUNDR$S DID1 TURN UP UN9VIT$4 ,NOBODY TURN$ UP TO SUPPORT ! POLICE4 ,?OSE :O W]E !RE W]E ON DUTY1 UND] ORD]S1 & REMA9$ SO4 

,I WAS /&+ ) A BUN* ( PEOPLE1 TAK+ NOTES :ILE SOMEBODY BESIDE ME WAS US+ A CAM]A4 ,WE W]E 9 FRONT ( AN (FICIAL ,S,O,G,A,T PLAT=M :]E UNION LEAD]S W]E SPEAK+1 ALL DISSUAD+ VIOL5CE4 ,! POLICE RANKS W]E DIRECTLY OPPOSITE US4 ,A WOMAN GOT UP TO SPEAK & ,I HE>D A VOICE FROM ! POLICE RANKS CLE>LY %\T1 0,?AT'S ,BR5DA ,DEAN40 ,%E HAD REC5TLY BECOME SECRET>Y ( ! ,S,O,G,A,T4 ,I C\LDN'T SEE IF IT WAS ,BR5DA ,DEAN OR NOT1 BUT A *ORUS W5T UP FROM ! POLICE RANKS1 0,LET'S GET ! BIT*60 

,!RE WAS NO M$IA HYPE AGA9/ ,BR5DA ,DEAN1 NO :IPP$-UP ABUSE AS !RE WAS1 SAY1 AGA9/ ,>?UR ,SC>GILL 9 ! M9]S' /RIKE & S9CE4 ,TO ! G5]AL PUBLIC %E PRES5T$ AN IMAGE ( MOD]ATION1 NOR HAD ! PRESS ATTACK$ H]4 ,! ONLY PEOPLE :O HAT$ H]1 ASIDE FROM ACTIVI/S :O REG>D$ H] AS F> TOO CONCILIATORY & DET]M9$ TO PUT H] [N 9T]E/S FIR/1 W]E ,MURDO*'S M9IONS4 ,%E PUT ! CASE AGA9/ HIM ON TELEVISION CLE>LY & CONV9C+LY IF %E FAIL$ TO DO ANY?+ EFFECTIVELY4 

,ON HE>+ ! CRY 0,GET ! BIT*60 ! POLICE *>G$ =W>D AS ONE4 ,NO H>M WAS DONE TO ! WOMAN ON ! PLAT=M 7,I C\LDN'T SEE IF %E W]E ,BR5DA ,DEAN OR NOT7 AS A %[] ( /ONES DISP]S$ ! POLICE & A SCATT]+ ( M>BLES PREV5T$ ! M\NT$ POLICE *>G+ RI<T AT US4 ,! QUE/ION REMA9S -- :Y W\LD POLICE (FIC]S WANT TO 0GET ! BIT*08 ,:AT C\LD !Y HAVE AGA9/ ,BR5DA ,DEAN8 ,! ONLY REASON ,I CAN ?9K ( IS ?AT !Y W]E FOLL[+ ! ,MURDO* GOONS' 9/RUCTIONS1 & CA% H&-\TS SANCTION$ FROM ! TOP W]E GIV54 ,!RE WAS NO O!R MOTIVE4 ,! POLICE DID NOT APPE> UNDISCIPL9$ TO ME4 ,EV5 9 RETREAT !Y MA9TA9$ !IR RANK4 

0,LET'S GET ! BIT*60 

,ON ANO!R OCCASION ,I WAS DRIV+ A C> ON ! PUBLIC HI<WAY :5 ! VANS WANT$ A CLE> DA% \T ( ! BESIEG$ CITADEL4 ,I WAS TOLD BY A UNI=M$ POLICEMAN TO GET (F ! ROAD1 :I* !Y W]E AB\T TO CLOSE1 ?\< ,I HAD AS MU* RI<T ON IT AS ANY NEWSPAP] VAN4 ,I H&$ !M ! VISIT+ C>D ( A LOCAL ,G,P 7,I DIDN'T SAY IT WAS M9E7 M5TION+ ! SURG]Y WAS R\ND ! CORN]4 ,I WAS TOLD1 0,DON'T >GUE1 DOC1 OR WE'LL SMA% ! C>04 ,!Y DID NOT SMA% ! C> BUT EXP]TLY MANEUV]$ IT ON TO ! PAVEM5T 7ILLEGAL P>K+7 AS VANS CAME DA%+ \T ( ! BESIEG$ COMP\ND AT DANG]\SLY HI< SPE$S 7NOT JU/ ILLEGAL BUT ON ONE OCCASION RESULT+ 9 A DEA?74 

,/RICT DISCIPL9E WAS MA9TA9$4 ,A S]GEANT WAS PRES5T CONTROLL+ HIS M54 ,! CR[D1 :I* SURG$ =W>D :5 ! VANS CAME \T1 WAS /ORM$ AT A WORD ( COMM&4 ,HORSEM5 RU%$ 9TO ! CR[D1 BATONS FLY+1 LIKE ! ,*>GE ( ! ,LI<T ,BRIGADE4 ,! POLICEMAN :O HAD P>K$ ME ON ! PAVEM5T & GRABB$ ! KEYS CAME OV] TO ME BE=E IT HAPP5$ & RETURN$ !M1 SAY+ POLITELY1 0,DON'T DRIVE (F4 ,I ?9K Y\R S]VICES MAY BE NE$$ 9 A FEW M9UTES1 SIR04 ,AT ?AT1 9 ! TRADITIONAL NEWSPAP] WORDS1 0,I MADE AN EXCUSE & LEFT0 BE=E MY BLUFF WAS CALL$4 ,BUT H[ DID HE KN[ A DOCTOR W\LD BE NE$$ 09 A FEW M9UTES08 

,O!R C>S :O HAD 9T5D$ TO BLOCK ! ROAD1 & SOME :O HADN'T1 W]E DAMAG$ & ! DRIV]S R\<LY H&L$4 ,I WAS ! ONLY EXCEPTION4 ,HONE/Y IS NOT ALWAYS ! BE/ POLICY1 BUT ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T4 ,WAS ?AT ! ACTION ( A DISORGANIZ$ =CE :O HAD BE5 UNN]V$ & LO/ CONTROL8 

,:5 & :]E HAD ! N]VES SNAPP$1 ! DISCIPL9E BROK5 D[N1 ! S5IOR (FIC]S LO/ COMM&1 AS ! 9T]NAL POLICE 9QUIRY SAID LAT]8 ,! CON/ABUL>Y KNEW P]FECTLY WELL :AT !Y W]E DO+4 ,!Y OBEY$ ORD]S4 ,?AT IS :Y NONE W]E PUNI%$ ?\< !IR VICTIMS FAC$ IMPRISONM5T & F9ES1 AFT] HOSPITAL TREATM5T1 = DEF5D+ !MSELVES4 ,MAYBE ! EXPECT$ ANSW] FROM ! PACIFI/S1 ONCE ASK$ BY TRIBUNALS 0,:AT W\LD Y\ DO IF A ,G]MAN (FIC] TRI$ TO RAPE Y\R SI/]80 WAS 0,DEM& TO SEE HIS W>RANT04 

,! ,EMP]OR'S ,C\RTI]S 

  

,ONE ( ! J\RNALI/S :O W]E SATISFI$ ) ! W>RANT TO S$UCE !IR SI/]S1 OR AT LEA/1 AS TRADE UNIONI/S MI<T PUT IT1 TO BETRAY !IR BRO!RS1 WAS ,B]N>D ,LEV94 ,HE HAD BEGUN HIS C>E] BY DECL9+ ,NATIONAL ,S]VICE1 APPE>+ BE=E A CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTORS TRIBUNAL4 ,HIS CONSCI5CE L$ HIM TO ESP\SE PROGRESSIVE CAUSES 9 HIS /UD5T DAYS & HE 5T]$ J\RNALISM ) HI<-M9D$ ZEAL4 ,HE MADE HIS C>E] AS A COLUMNI/ ON ! ,DAILY ,MAIL4 ,AS ! ONLY DAILY NEWSPAP] J\RNALI/ EV] SUFFICI5TLY IMPRESS$ BY AN OBSCURE >TICLE ,I WROTE TO QUOTE FROM IT APPROV+LY 9 A NATIONAL DAILY 7ADMITT$LY IT ATTACK$ ! ,*9ESE ,GOV]NM5T7 ,I F9D IT DIFFICULT TO IMPUGN HIS GOOD TA/E4 ,:5 HE HAD %IFT$ BY /AGES F> TO ! ,RI<T & WAS SACK$ FROM ! ,MAIL 7H>DLY = ?AT REASON7 ON HIS LA/ EV5+ HE SLIPP$ AN 9DEC5T REQUE/ TO HIS READ]S PA/ ! SUB-$ITORS4 ,!RE IS NO 9DICATION H[ !Y DEALT ) ANY RESPONSES EXPLA9+ EXACTLY ! BIOLOGICAL REASONS AS TO H[ ADULT READ]S REFRA9$ FROM B$-WETT+4 ,HE TURN$ TO ! ,TIMES1 :]E HE SAT ?R\< ! PALACE REVOLUTIONS & WAS ONE ( ?OSE :O SLUNK 9TO ,WAPP+1 BUSS$ 9 UND] POLICE GU>D LIKE CRIM9ALS 9TO ,D>TMOOR1 SO HE C\LD DESCRIBE HIS =M] COLLEAGUES AS ?UGS4 

,A :OLE NEW BRE$ FOLL[$ 9 ! L9E ( ,B]N>D ,LEV94 ,SO-CALL$ RADICALS ( ! ,NEW ,LEFT AT ,UNIV]SITY1 !Y />T$ AS ,TROTSKYI/ ACTIVI/S LIKE ,PET] ,HIT*5S 7LAT] ( ! ,DAILY ,EXPRESS7 VIGOR\SLY D5\NC+ AN>*ISM AS PETTY-B\RGEOIS1 WOR%IP+ AT ! %R9E ( ,TROTSKY4 ,!Y F9I%$ = ! MO/ P>T AS R$-BAIT]S = ! CAPITALI/ M$IA1 BUT ALWAYS ) A CONTEMPT = WORK+ PEOPLE :I* !IR %IFT TO ! ,RI<T NO LONG] OBLIG$ !M TO HIDE4 

,9 TURN1 ,I NEV] HID MY CONTEMPT ( !M1 LEA/ ( ALL AT ! ,TELEGRAPH4 ,!RE WAS ONE1 ,JAMIE ,DETTM]1 :O HAD />T$ HIS C>E] AT ! ,TRIBUNE4 ,HE DIFF]$ FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ & ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY ACTIVI/S LIKE ,W5DY ,H5RY1 :O MADE H] WAY FROM ! ,ECONOMIC ,LEAGUE BLACKLI/ TO $ITOR%IP ( ! ,NEWS ( ! ,WORLD4 ,HE HAD COME FROM ! ,ECONOMIC ,LEAGUE1 :]E HIS FA!R WAS A DIRECTOR1 TO ! ,TRIBUNE1 ORGAN ( ! ,LABOR ,LEFT1 A VANTAGE PO9T TO F]RET \T 9=MATION ON 0! 5EMY )901 & !N BECAME ! ANTI-LABOR CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,DAILY ,TELEGRAPH4 

,DETTM] REPORT$ 0,AN>*I/S 9 ,WAPP+0 W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! VIOL5CE ON ! FIR/ ANNIV]S>Y ( ! SACK+ ( FIVE ?\S& ,NEWS ,9T]NATIONAL EMPLOYES1 BLAM+ IT ON 0NEW AN>*I/ SECTS01 SOME ( :I* W]E GO+ BE=E DADDY HAD DECID$ TO S5D HIS BOY 9TO J\RNALISM1 & SOME ( :I* W]E FL\RI%+ BE=E ! PR\D FA!R HAD DECID$ TO GO 9TO ! ,ECONOMIC ,LEAGUE HIMSELF4 

,IF ,DETTM] DIDN'T KN[ :AT WAS HAPP5+ UND] HIS [N NOSE1 HE HAD ONLY TO ASK SOMEONE ELSE 9 HIS (FICE4 ,ALT]NATIVELY HE C\LD HAVE LOOK$ UP OLD ,TELEGRAPH FILES & F\ND 7TO HIS1 & EV]YBODY ELSE'S1 A/ONI%M5T7 ?AT HIS COLLEAGUES HAD ONCE REPORT$1 IF 9ACCURATELY1 ?AT OLD AN>*I/ SECTS HAD P5ETRAT$ EV]Y CORN] ( ,BRITI% LIFE1 HAD ?\S&S ( MEMB]S & PAP]S SELL+ AT EV]Y NEWS /&4 

,PROBABLY HE KNEW ?AT NEI!R ! NEW /ORIES NOR ! OLD W]E ! TRU? BUT HE WASN'T GO+ TO ALL[ ?AT TO /& 9 ! WAY ( AN EXPOSURE4 0,UNLIKE ! MORE E/ABLI%$ ,TROTSKYI/ P>TIES10 HE WROTE4 0,! NEW AN>*I/ SECTS TRY TO REMA9 COMP>ATIVELY ANONYM\S4 ,!Y PREF] TO ACT COV]TLY AT DEMON/RATIONS & HANG BACK1 PROVOK+ CONFRONTATION04 ,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T IT DIFFICULT TO PROVOKE A CONFRONTATION BY HANG+ BACK ?\< ,I ADMIT ?AT ON ?IS OCCASION1 :ILE ! 'E/ABLI%$ ,TROTSKYI/S' W]E BUSY SELL+ !IR PAP]S1 ,I WAS SITT+ 9 MY C>1 'COV]TLY' PROVOK+ A CONFRONTATION BECAUSE ( ! EXTRAORD9>Y NOTION ?AT ,I WAS A DOCTOR4 

,H[EV]1 AFT] ,DETTM] WAS HELD UP TO RIDICULE ON ?IS BY ,BLACK ,FLAG1 HIS /ORIES ON ?AT J\RNAL BECAME MORE COV]T IF /ILL CONFRONTATIONAL4 ,HE 9V5T$ ! 0,HURRICANE ,GANG0 AT ! SAME TIME AS ! ,ECONOMIC ,LEAGUE F\ND IT4 ,I AM NEV] SURE :E!R DADDY GAVE SONNIE ! /ORIES OR VISE V]SA1 OR IF IT WORK$ BO? WAYS4 ,SOME TIME BE=E1 ,BLACK ,FLAG HAD TAK5 A PO/AL ADDRESS AT ,BRITI% ,MONOM>KS :I* REQUIR$ A CODE NAME4 ,WE *OSE1 AT R&OM1 0,HURRICANE04 ,! ADDRESS WAS 0,B,M ,HURRICANE1 ,LONDON1 ,W,C#a04 ,SOME IDIOTIC J\RNALI/1 9 ! ABS5CE ( A /ORY1 MADE GREAT PLAY ( ?IS 0SECRET ADDRESS01 US$ 9 ! SAME WAY BY HUNDR$S1 MAYBE ?\S&S1 ( BUS9ESSES1 RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL & MUSICAL GR\PS1 AT A TIME :5 ! PRESS WAS ADOPT+ /RICT SECURITY PASSES 9TO !IR =TRESSES4 

,HOOLIGAN ,PRESS WAS />T$ BY A FRI5D -- IT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) US -- :O ASK$ IF HE C\LD USE \R PO/BOX4 ,LAT] IT FAD$ AWAY4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS & ONE OR TWO O!R GR\PS1 SOME ( :I* WE DID NOT EV5 KN[1 ALSO US$ IT = A TIME4 ,!Y ALL !RE=E BECAME ! MY/]I\S 0,HURRICANE ,GANG06 ,! ATTACKS ON ,BLACK ,FLAG M]G$ 9TO ATTACKS ON ! MY/]I\S GANG1 :I* SOME K9DLI] COMM5TATORS TRANS=M$ 9TO ! 0,HURRICANE ,GR\P01 & WE />T$ GETT+ 9QUIRIES = ! MY/]I\S GR\P1 9CLUD+ ONE FROM AN 9T]E/$ WEA!R =ECA/]4 

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