асti ed at eviden the eft by right wing.
In response to this growing opposition to the witch-hunt opened up by Kinnock, the Tribune newspaper has come out sions after the Liverpool Last week's Tribune editorialised: 'But neither can the left naively call for If the enquiry INTO Liverpool comes with hard ceptable a democratic tion must be taken against those found guilty. Depending on the nature of the evidence, that action may well include expulsions.
'The enquiry must the standards • 9 natura usuC and fair play. That means no the enquiry and exactly the which the evidence justifies COntraSI Wilar Tribune's claim, seven earlier, support the Liverpool enquiry, but expulsions: 'Yet criticism, of the abusive and uncomradely style employed by Derek Hatton, was never reason for expulsion. Disciplinary action against mavdas would oc lappropriate at this stage, not eceptable in a democra ciplinary action musi TOSe tound guilty ure of the evi mention Counter. productive of rallying support to people whose actions have shown that they so not deserve it. (editorial, November 1985)
space of seven weeks Inoure has transformed its position from opposition to support tor expulsions. In here nas been no cviucuice of malpractices in Liverpool quite the contrary.
What occurred that Kinnock Fleet Street have opened campaign for expulsions as fighting tooth and nail to win to this as much of the 'left' as possible.
Tribune nas reduced itself to a witch-hunting mouth piece of Kinnock. It should be treated accordingly.
Supporters of Briefing are being disciplined in Exeter and Dagenham for ar ticles they have written in applications and transfers are being refused following allegations of support for Militant in Newcastleunder-Lyme Mansfield, and Socialist Action in Birmingham-Yardley. Former members of the Comatosi Rhondda have been refused membership.
Supporters of CLPD have been for repeatedly raising question of procedural irregularities in Central Fife and Warley In Middlesborough questioned the credentials GMBATU uciceate who were not eligible to be of that union.
He was ruled out of order when he raised the matter when subsequently spoke to the press.
In Dudley East delegates names were subwere not DOUd fide members of those unions they retused now risk expulsion it any them delegates refuse to obey a direction from the NEC that they must accept them.
The position of fulltime officials in some of these cases has been deplorable. They have connived in unjust decisions and breaches of Labour Party rules. Those accused have often been given insufficient time to prepare their cases and inadequate details of the allegations, as well as being faced with evidence by letter or wordof-mouth persons who would not attend and allow an opportunity to question their allegations.
The report which the appeals mediations committee, ultimately for the NEC, is not shown to those con cerned and in at least one case left out relevant facts. allowed to vote — Inus De ing judges in their own Cause Irregularities such as this cannot be glossed over by allowing an appeal. As the courts have stressed, a person has a right to a fair learing as well as a fair ap peal. Despite this David Hughes, the senior agent, claims that the CLP NEC enquiries carry out their procedures fairly.
Most seriously the NEC has failed to carry out its obligation to report such cases to conterence in a culualil. with clause X(2)(d of the constitution. This has denied conference the individuals right to seek to change the NEC's decision by ensuring that a reference back is Coordination with sponsorship from • the Greater London Regional Counci of the Labour Party for 7.45pm on Z1 January Ir the GLC's main hall. The speakers include Joan Maynard, Diane Abbott, a trade union leader, and a speaker from Liverpool.
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