SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Careerism

Socialist Action No. 126, 10 January 1986 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 182 words

The scan: 126-jan-10-1986-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 3 of the scan

much more seriously. Obviously I would like 1o see Hackney. black in The party has already laken a decision in principle to ser one up.

that question of working with black peopie and not or making pronouncements about what should happen and what should not happen.

Having said that, obviously YUu will find among black Carcelsil people as well as winle But the answer, the check on black-careerism, is the pedle in the labour moveAnd thal's why politics.

While people oflen say that black people aren't inlerestea in politics. But there is a lot of organisation within the black community 1l's lusi inal li isn't within the paramelers of white politics. Black churches and community they around issues of policing,

page 4 of the scan

Socialist Action THE CAMPAIGN group of MPs, together with the NUM, Women Against Pit Closures and support groups up and down the country, Justice for Miners Campaign at the end of last year. It will fight for the policy of composite resolution 69, passed overwhelminghly at Labour Party conference last year. 10 January 1986 launched the KEEP FIGHTING

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