The minority report | Socialist Action 1983

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that of breaking the during the society with a witch-hunt is a blow more possible the realisation of the witch-hunt is a THE NEC resolution of 27 November, which set it notion the enquiry into Liverpool District Labou Party, makes clear that events in Liverpool must be taken in the context of the 'tremendous government Aware of the 'terrible dangers' involved in the proposals to bring charges against supporters of the Militant newspaper, of the 'doubts and queries raised about the circumstances' of expulsions being proposed elsewhere, and of the party's past record on this, Margaret Beckett and Audrey their report: 'We must dissociate ourselves from any suggestion that expulsion of members of the LiverLabour Party national executive on February SureSSCU the need sense of proportion on the question of Liverpool.

Wednesdav what the NEC completely IUSU The decision made is deplorable.

Margaret Beckett and I enquiry exceeded its remit. Although the word evidence is used in the majority report, ESCU loosely. The commission largely relied allegations and assertions.

That is why we produced 1COUL L because we disagreed with the emphasis of the majority with the report's conclusions.

between the two reports.

Margaret I have pointed out that it our approach had been adopted by the NEC might not have been liked by the Liverpool but it could have been accepted and any changes of practice could have been I made with a minimum of disrup tion and dislocation to the party. The NEC decision has ensure une maxm of disruption.

I believe that suporters ot the Mullant newspape. are valid members of our of those in Darty. vially Liverpool facing charges long-standing al c members of the party.

don't WItn many of the thing the newspape Says lon't like their style. Bu the way to beat them is by force of argument and bi winning votes not by expelling them The decision NEC chad there is so Tery lig Ilas there something sinister about the Labour call for disciplinary pro cecomes. valzalcl alu . were not giving our own view vi wally rules fact I'm not sure we share the same views We were sticking to the remit none out a an ovice tive way where rules have misinterpreted UCcl We reported that we found some practices that were peculiar Liverpool exalloic the hybrid nature therefore confused status open meetings with all party members invited are not uncommon.

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Socialist Action 5 March 1986

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