SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Labour Party conference Red Alert!

Socialist Action No. 13, 10 June 1983 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 483 words

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DEADLINE for resolutions to the CUL ference for nominations for leader deputy leader - is 15 July. Walworth Road has moved the date back because of the election. Hit So if you want to hit back those who torpedoed campaign, want to defend Labour's socialist policies, you'll get your resolutions through wards, unions and Young brillie Socialist branches in time for the Labour Party's General meetings this monthwhich means straight after the election.

If you don't, your Party may well be stopped from sending any resolutions.

Against the Witch Hunt has already circulated its affiliates to Wall them of Contact danger. secretary now to sure special meetings are called ference resolutions, call meetings of the eit to discuss policy, to make sure your GC takes resolutions on its agenda.

Socialist Action calls on its readers to put down resolutions with preamble that puts the squarely on Healey the right for their sabotage wing of Labour's policies and prioritise: Witch Against the Hunt's model resolutions, Militant supporters to be reinstated and for the Greenwich amendment to the Labour Party constitution • Resolutions along the has been promoting, reaffirmation unilateral disarmament and for the Labour Party to join in ana conduce campaigns of mass action against the missiles • Resolutions rejecting wage restraint, either statutory, volullary condemning those Labour leaders who advocated during the electior • CLPD Women's Action Committee's model resolutions positive discrimination, resolutions endorsing the Labour Abortion Rights Campaign's at the exclusion of Labour's policy on abor. tion from the manifesto The Labour Committee on Ireland's resolufor nonCalle recognition of Prior's Assembly. Greenham Over 170 people came to hear Socialist Action's election message at a rally in London's County Hall last Wednesday. A tremendous ovation was given to a delegation of 12 Peoples Marchers who explained that their fight was to kick out the Tories - whatever the TUC organisers said Other rousing speeches came from Helen John from the Common peace camp and Cecil Gutzmore from the Police Bill campaign on the dangers of a Tory victhe Fourth International (see page 13). tory. John McAnulty spoke on the election in the North o Ireland (see page 4) and Alain Krivine finished his speech on fighting the right in France with a stirring call to build Valerie Coultas speaking for the Socialist Action editorial board, warned that after the sabotage of Labour's campaign by the righ wing leaders, the battle would start in the labour move ment directly the results of the election were announced

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OVERCOMING all obstacles the Peoples Marchers succeeded in rallying a militant anti-Tory, pro-Labour demonstration of over 50,000 people last Sunday. The press and media concentrated its Hyde Park rally the demonstration listened to Michael Foot and Len Murray who both praised the marchers to the skies without mentioning that both of them had tried to prevent the event even Socialist Action 10 June 1983

← The right wing, incomes policy and electoral suicidePeoples March boosts Labour's campaign LONDON WELCOMES the Peoples march for jobs →

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