Very rare 7 Days No 9 Dec 22- Jan 4. 1971 

Radical Underground newspaper 

HOME NEWS, pp 3-7 By and large the reaction of the media to the Indo-Pak war has been one of

confusion backed by a sure instinct for the correct reactionary position. The

Economist saw the whole conflict as a defeat for Western interests and a victory

for the Soviet Union. The New Statesman, however, cathe out staunchly for

India, and the significance of this posture has more significance than the piping

of that reedy voice might at first imply. We analyse it on the opposite page.

On page 4 we review the progress of one of those peculiarly British phenomena

where the unpleasant is inextricably bound up with the ludicrous: the Festival

of Light, beacon of the virtuous during the past year. Peter Fuller talked to the

Movement’s founder. Also we report on the government’s final throw on

unemployment — to make the business of being penniless and out of work so

attractive that no one will want a job in the first place.

HOME SPECIAL, pp 5-7 Last week the Mangrove Trial finally concluded. This prolonged case, arising out

of police harassment of the black people of Notting Hill Gate, attracted

enormous interest. At the end of the trial Judy Ferguson talked to members of

the Mangrove Nine about their opinions of the case, the issues behind it, and the

position of the blacks in Britain today. This extended and exclusive interview

forms a special home feature on pp 5-7.

CAPITALISM, p 9 On Christmas Day the Pope will appear on the balcony in St Peter’s Square,

raising his arms in benediction, remitting God’s encouragement to the world.

The rock on which his church is built is not only spiritual, but reposes firmly on

the largest portfolio of shares in the world. 7 DAYS pokes about among the

deposit boxes in the cellars of the Vatican — the world’s largest shareholder.

INTERNATIONAL, pp 8-10 This has been the year of the dollar crisis, of economic conferences and currency

distress. See page 8 for an analysis of the dollar’s career. On page 10 news of

Libya’s Kaddafi, and his reverence for the Koran, also a hilarious report on

political life down under.

PHOTO-FEATURES, pp 11-13 Everybody says at Christmas, “remember the old” and the phrase has become

comfortably trite. The horrible fact is that thousands of old people will spend a

lonely, sad season. We present two cases on page 14.

On the centre spread our Christmas Greetings.

LIFE, pp 14-16 Toys, toys and more toys. Happy the child that does not need them — says

Lucien Rey. Rey attacks some toys, and Nevis Cameron backs him up with

photographs. Finally we report an eviction and — for once — its happy

conclusion, for which 7 DAYS was an assistant mid-wife.

IDEAS, p 17 Materialism is the essence of Marxism, and the root of its savage, mocking vision

of the world. Ben Brewster writes about it.

SPORT, p 18 The ice panto spectacular is now very big business indeed. Billy Hack and Tom

Picton went up to Wembley and talked to the top skaters in the game.

ARTS, pp 19-20 ‘The latest ridiculous spectacular on the cinema -circuits in Nicholas and

Alexandra, the story of the last of the Romanovs. We review it; also reports on

the latest on TV4, and on the dramatic scene last week when the people

(members of the BFI) rose up and threw out the governors. Finally Dave Laing

looks at the season’s rock releases and at what has been happening over the last

year.

SPECIAL FEATURE, pp 21-23 You may be sure that out of the thousands of words spouted in Christ’s name

from every pulpit at this season, not one will refer to a theme central to our

estimate of his character and sentiments: his attitude to the political struggles of

his time. 7 DAYS is particularly glad to publish Peter Wollen’s article on a

subject on which our readers will have found no material. He asks the question,

“Was Christ a Collaborator’ — and sets him firmly in his time — and in the

context of his people’s struggle against Roman imperialism. Lastly, on the back

page, a Christmas tale-piece: the Eskimo Who Said He was Christ.

Very Good condition

Size A3 Approx 16 ¾ " X 11½ " ( 42 x30cm )