SocialistAction 1983–88

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

DEFEND LIVERPOOL

Socialist Action No. 134, 12 March 1986 · p. 1 of the scan · 259 words

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Parted Knight, leader of Lambeth council, rightly claimed on Tuesday that the resolution passed by the NEC properly intermean using public funds to reimburse the Liverpool and Lambeth councillors. It stated 'consideration will be given to the best and most equitable method of dealing with compensation for loss occurred.' But the qualifications, and following phrases in the resolution about the Labour clear commitment to the upholding of the law' have already been used by Kinnoock to rule out any proper reimpattern with Liverpool Lambeth is now exactly the same as with the miners. Anyone fighting to defend their community is first frontally assaulted by the courts and state, as with the he funds of the NUM and now the s Then s in to villify whoever is under attack and make it harder to defend both them an those they are fighting on behalf of. A future Labour government led by Kinnocl would have exactly the same approach.

Lambeth and Liverpool shows the real meaning of the witch hunt. It is not about 'democratic socialism' as the right in the democracy in the party — although it is cen Nor is it simply about trally about that. The witch hunt is abou the attempt by Kinnock to smash all those who stand up and fight for their com munities against this government. And he can't tolerate that because it shows up hi lack of fight.

Anyone opposed to the olicies of thi Thatcher government has to be fight against, this witch hunt starting today by and Lambeth-

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