[Marxism] 'Sheridan's web of deceit'

[Nick Fredman]

Andy Newman of the UK Socialist Unity Network on the political issues 
involved in the latest strange goings-on in Scotland.

Sheridan's web of deceit

Andy Newman

Yesterday’s release by the News of the World of an  audio tape of Tommy 
Sheridan admitting that he told the SSP executive on 9th November 2004 
that the allegations against him by NOTW were substantially true comes 
as a bombshell, not only for Sheridan but also for his supporters in 
the SWP and CWI. The denials by Sheridan and claims that the tape is a 
forgery seem far fetched.

Of course it is regrettable that this tape has ended up in the hands of 
the NOTW, and questions need to be asked about how this happened. But 
we must resist attempts to blow smoke around the political issues, as 
the questions of whether the tape is genuine, and how it ended up with 
the NOTW are side shows.

The real issue is that the tape confirms the evidence given by the 11 
SSP witnesses who reluctantly testified at Sheridan’s libel action. 
Sheridan also confirms in the tape that he stated his intention to deny 
the allegations, because he believed the NOTW had no proof.

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