SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Bristol campaign key for labour movement

Socialist Action No. 11, 27 May 1983 · p. 3 of the scan · 455 words

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Benn's.

The first public Helen John, Party and Terry Thomas of the Welsh miners.

Benn's campaign intends to visit every workplace in his Bristol East constituency, and is discussing a tour by Helen other Greenham women to explain case the anti-missiles case together.

The People's March will oe joined From the Young socialints Bristol contingents and the Labour Party.

festival featuring CND, YCND and YS will LWO be greeting the marcher:

A and women speaker will be on every campaign platform. Bristol West's Ashley meeting on the Police Bill ward have organised and Nationalities Act with larisa Allan Benn's campaign has already met with. and won widespread support from leaders of the local black community The 4 June 'Youth for Labour' rally will be joind by a strong contingent have held an open meeting to organise street mcclugs, a contillgchl on the People's March, backing or we campaign in both Bristol West Hast Benn's campaign critical and the ruling class realise it. Last week the IN BRISTOL an election campaign vital to the labour movement's future has been launched: Tony meeting of Benn's campaign is a mass rally on Wednesday 25 June with Pam Tatlow of Bristol West Labour Sun spent £6,000 in Bristol East on what Benn termed 'anti-Labour posing as an opinion poll.

But it isn't just the Sun that wants to dump him Tribune has revealed that NEC Golding has been active in Bristol organising an antiBenn caucus.

Labour's NEC trampled on Brent East constituency right to select Ken Livingstone didate largely on grounds of an alleged 'left caucus'. But nothing about the Bristol conspiracy to oust Tony Benn.

We have disagreements with Tony Benn. But in parliament he is the foremost representative of that wing of the Labour Party which has spoken for Greenham women, unionists, black people and many others fighting tor cont Benn would be a defeat for the whole labour HOVe ment. We support the call put out by Bristol constituencies rally to the marginals in Bristol, particularly Benn's. support the campaign contact: Benn paign, House, Victoria Road, Tel: 0272 293832 John canthe said many the CamBristol UP to 800 turned out on 22 May to demonstrate against the now shelved Police Bill and the extension of police powers.

This was despite the withdrawal of money and political support by the Greater London Council and the circulation of rumours in week that it had been cancelled The march was led by the Brixton Black Women's Group and included a strong contingent of law.

black movement in Hyde Park.

gays - iwo sections of the cor nunity already well used to the discrimination and brutality of th The march ended with speakers from the labour movement and

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