CPSA Broad Left debate continues | Socialist Action 1983

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Describing the split in the BL as a walk out led by the communist Party section of the Labour letts is formally correct but bald. What led to the split was not simply the numerical dominance By S Dillon, SCPS (personal capacity)

of the Militant but the fact that makes it almost impossible for views other than their own to be expressed in many BL led branches Some individual non-aligned activists found working in Militant led BI branches in impossible task as Militant supporters are preparin o of dirty tricks to maintain their prominence.

This feature of Militant is expressed in many other sections the movement The tactics used by Militant to block anyone they term as 'the sects' have never been pristine. presume any there to CPSA Militant supporters are any leadear an hae their comrades LPYS or the rest of the Labour Party?

Of course the danger of overstating the sec. tarian nature of the Militant is that it can lead to an ambivalent attitude towards the prevailing witch-hunt. Socialist Action has maintained a clear position against any of socialists from the Labour Party it seems unlikely that its supporters will lose sight of the real HOWARD FULLER'S article in SA 104 on the CPSA and in particular the Broad Left - Broad Left 84 split provides an analysis which only addresses some of the major factors. While being in agreement with the general tone of the piece I felt an understanding of the nature of Militant and the way reasons behind the antiMilitant attitudes of the Howard Fuller's piece correctly nature of the CP. His Broad Left 84 members as ex-revolnionares seem cruel. . But against the background of their position on anti-trade union legislation it is justified All that is said of the Militant however is that they "incorrect policies CPSA clearer understanding of Militani is needed The idea that Militant has been forced to the left is questionable. Like mos centrist currents Militant's position fluctuates. It could be said the Militant is at Militant does not have a particularly outstanding record. They have been indifferent sometimes lukewarm on many major issues.

Their attitude towards campaigns they don't dominate such as the *campaign for democracy', the abortion rights campaign and autnomous women's groups,

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