THE LABOUR PARTY Black Section campaign has scored spectacular victories in the local government elections. Nowhere has this been more significant than in London.
in the number of black councillors elected four years ago, and with the total now standing at more than ruling Education Authority (ILEA) black members. black them supporters of Sections elected Brent nOW by Merle Amory, black national committee, ATTACK'S ON here major excerpts from that attack. We predicted there would be a threefold increase in Haringey.
— 211 imagined Grant's in defence Tottenham during year's rebellion. 'Bernie resounding win for in Bernie's Labour's unelected divisive 'Black and Asian advisory committee' have spread further into the black community. Last week's West Indian News devoted the greater part of a page to a slashing criticism of the committee under the headline 'Labour is under threat once more'. We are printing Bernie Grant: his defence of black youth won Haringey an increased majority in the local elections Brent. the north Lon. don borough which is per cent black. saw Lne largest increase there are now 1y black coun cillors, more than a third _the Caribbean, whatever that means.
I am not in the habit of vilifying our four legged friends — I have a fine alley cat called Beulah who gives me hours of pleasure just watching her sleep - but I get the message.
A lot of people have gotten the message as well. In fact so many people have got the message that the campaign mounted against the ah, race advisory committee, has resulted in some noteable of the ruling group. Meanwhile Lameth in south London has kept its . total To do this, six new black candidates were found to replace the same number who were undemocratically removed by the judges as a result of their stand In defence of jobs services and against rate capping.
None the Lambeth eight is a 'back bencher' — such has been the impact of Black Sechon lobbying within the local Labour parties. The tally is one black leader who has automatic right to be on all the com. mittees; one mayor; deputy chief whip; LTee chairs of committees, (police, planning applications, and amenities) and six vice chairs. Black Sec. tion supporters have a real opportunity to effectively run the local state describ ed under the previous branch of the TGWU transport union to supation of black members as sion ow ethe 198 4h trades lure 'Socialist Lambeth'.
The of black elected ILEA and housing education, social But the whose vote put them there, continuing an The is power There - an In Black Section advances in scals , particularly failed like a fair of black none le winnable seats, and the people • WIl not • voting fodder white can. didates.
organise black rights now.
them Black Briculalul Stall Marc Wadsworth National Chair Black Section
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TGWU members call for black section support