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TRADE unionists are “disgusted” by the vandalism of a Glasgow monument dedicated to British seafarers who aided democratic forces during the Spanish Civil War.
The Blockade Runners memorial, which was only unveiled in March this year, was daubed with football and sectarian-related graffiti over the weekend.
During the war, when the Republican government defended itself against a fascist military uprising, many British seafarers defied a trade blockade in order to aid the beleaguered democratic forces.
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary
