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Please work with other Social. Socialist Outlook welcomes readers' letters. Post them to "Feedback', PO Box I 109, London, N4 2UU. Letters over 300 words are edited for brevity and concision. Dick Spring's Lobour Party has ditched a commitment to full employment Unemployment in Ireland is off. cally 281,800—about 16 per cent of the workforce.
But Dick Spring's Labour Party is moving significantly to the right. it has ditched significant principles. ment and neutrality—they regard all talk of socialism as "politically incorrect".
The trade union leadership, particularty the 180,000 strong SIPTU. are walking hand in glove with them. to receive such a high vote in the reWhat's Happening June Tel (00 33 1) 4371 0911. July London, near Kings Cross mercamp, Portugal. August erystwyth.
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Irish jobs and neutrality