LAST MONDAY'S meeting of the Labour Party NEC brought out the full meaning of the witch hunt. technical division of Labour between Neil Kinnock and the capitalist courts.
Last week the courts stepped in to surcharge, disqualify, and in practice bankrupt the Lambeth and Liverpool counciliors who voted to uphold Labour Party policy and defy rate capping. The laws under which these convictions took place are so reactionary that even John Cunningham, right Labour front bench spokesperson, has NEC finally drew up the charges for expulsion against 12 Liverpool party members — including councillors under surcharge. Even It is a the resolution of Tony Benn to defer the expulsion proceedings until after the possible appeal by the Liverpool councillors against disqualification was defeated. nock, and the party leadership, just can't wait to get in with their expulsions even if it means prejudicing a court appeal by Liverpool councillors. even of Kinnock's sop to widespread hostility to the surcharges which is to be established. This was counterposed to the real need for retrospective legislation by a future Labour government which would reimburse the Lambeth and preted, would Neil KinThe expulsion charges make a mockery movement's - the hardship fund bursement by the state.
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