Stop witch-hunting Militant, say black | Socialist Action 1983

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THE LABOUR Party black section national committee, meeting this weekend, vigorously opposed the leadership's witch-hunt against supporters in Liverpool.

It is circulating a model resouuuon wiuch reaus as follows:

This condemns recent attacks Oa Lv members by labour's national leadership. We oppose all moves aimed at renewing witch-hunts and oul ccs We view with particular Conceul Callul taken against comrades who sunport the Militant newspaper and comrades wno support back sections. Neil Kinnock claims he desires party unity, yer he has been the source of unprecedented altacks on individual socialists. This has been avidly latched upon by our opponents and their friends in the capitalist news media.

*The enemies of socialism have been handed a gift by the divisive tactics used by Labour's nacauciS aralsl those in the party with whom taey alsagrce 'We demand:

1) that action aimed at the proper functioning of the Liverpool Districi Labour Party is halted; 2) that Birmingham Sparkbrook CLP

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THE BLACK section adopted, a six point plan Sparkbrook constituency Labour Party's expulsion of Amir Khan and Kevin Scally. It involves: Socialist Action 6 December 1985 national committee has of action to reverse disrepute' on which Amir and Kevin were expelled, is clearly being extended to a tion against opponents of WEST MIDLANDS START FROM E STE IVE