Healey and friends disarm Labour | Socialist Action 1983

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THIS ELECTION campaign is the most political ever. But Labour is fighting with both hands tied behind its back. The Walworth Road campaign is being run entirely by Healey and the right wing -with disastrous results. Labour's radical policies are being undersold or ignored. As a result Labour is being politically hammered.

Margaret Thatcher nas gone straight tor une jugular. She accuses of Marxist state.

paign on the basis of new policies their manifesto is entirely devoid of them but on the basis of the defence of "freedom'. So far the Labour right wing produce a convincing reply.

The first proDicl that all the TV appearances and press colHences are being root while wanders around the country. HUSI popular leader Tony enn — has been shunted off out of the limelight.

So far Benn has been given early radio 'talk in'.

effectively transformed policy two crucial issues pay restraint and nuclear disarHealey has anilaterally disarmed' anti-nuclear He sovs that a non defence policy ACTION means no first use as n that was all there was to it. Hardiv a mention of the fight against Trident. In fact, Labour is saying very little nuclear disarmament at leaving une omensive this ssue with the Tories and even the SDP! Suicide campaign machine brought Callaghan out of retirement to explain Economic Ware restraint — a speech given wide by the media, electoral suicide.

right wing leaders hammered away they are doing nothing to build encourage LIC Peoples March for Jobs. Their whole approach is to downplay campaigning accanvassing The final day of the Jobs March, 5 June, could be a monster demonstraAddress Age But Healey is the real leader of the campaign Toriend a bible to our Loner leaders built it. Equally, Labour leaders ignored the potential of the vomend Day Disarmament.

For Labour campaign edge take the gloves off and for the Tories. It has to be unequivocal on nuclear disarmament. It has to oppose WATC restraint. And it has to build on the potential of the Peoples March for Jobs.

Now the Labour rank and file know what they're getting in return for the 'truce' inside the party right wing domination and diabolical campaign. The NEC's sabotage of Brent East's reselection and the manoeuvering of Benn into a marginal constituency just add insult to If Labour polls i sons be at won't be because its policies were left Wi because will be above all the NEC, UnIons tops the Walworth and ances both before during the campaign. Foot has been speaking around the country ... photo JOHN HARPIS

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