A, TION don nuclear HACKNEY NORTH Labour Party has chosen Diane Abbott to be the party's first ever black woman candidate. She was selected by 42 votes to 35. Diane is a member of the Labour Party black section national committee and a member of the Labour Women's Action Committee. 'My selection is a victory for the campaign which the black sections have been waging in the party,' she said afterAmerica, found that the white workers were handed their wages in the office wile the black Hackney North Labour Party had to queue lo get their packets through He went into the office the black workers got their pay in the same line as the 'He realised the talking had to stop and the lime had come for action, situation facing the Labour Party Her selection was not a judgement on Ernie Roberts, whose record as a nonter ano a nante for black people's rights has been outstanding Her victor much wider il be the ne than who will the • next MP Tor Hackey NorEn It Wil be a symbol for all black people and all women who have been fighting for the movement 1o recognise their just demands, that ther have allies in the party who re the racis! sexist traditions which have lec Neil Kinnock lo oppose black AC demands Those the WAC demands. traditions being demonstrated today fashion in the attempts Roy Hat. ¡ersley and his cohorts to expel black section sup porters from Sparkbrook Labour Party Diane's selection is and collective strength of black peopie and women can no longer be ignore. and trampled on by the labout • It Drool lal a cellule clas alliance between the working class and the oppressed can forged which can roll back attacks and lead Labour to vic It 1s a rebuff 1o the vicious ory ano medall tacks on Bernie Grant. I shows that the disposser in have avoie in and have a voice in the 'The result in Hackney is a clear message to Ro Hattersley who are barons of rotter boroughs, Wadsworth of the back Marc lee. "They should recognise thai their days are numbered.
Socialist Action1985Socialist Action No. 125, 20 December 1985
Diane Abbott selected: VICTORY for black section
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