SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Tribune

Socialist Action No. 143, 6 June 1986 · p. 3 of the scan · 175 words

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Lambeth is a good example of that pressure. Over the last two years, in a series of by-elections, we have increased black two councillors to eight. This time round we start off with eight. And if there are any by-elections black renresentation in Lambeth belief black candidates are votestill on-going TUSCIS within the Labour Party. There are many people who absolutely resent the idea of black people speaking for themselves including 'liberal' journals such as Tribune. After all, they are many of the 'experts' people, many of those who occupy places on ethnic this multicultural that.

So I am not surprised that, after the local election results, people are pursuing the hoary old chestnut. DaCK Call didates being vote-losers. I difference between those people and the establishment establishment which created colonialism and justified imperialism.

That has been given as. the reason Labour didn't win COntrOl Wandsworth. Tower Hamlets is another case in point.

were disqualified another six came forward. There is no doubt that will continue to happen.

The lessons are that if

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