SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 149, 26 September 1986 · p. 3 of the scan · 164 words

The scan: 149-sep-26-1986-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 3 of the scan

That enquiry wasn't initiated by the local party. It was started at the top, by national executive, in the case of Liverpool. And once the flood gates 2110 open COuLSC anybody can launch a further attack.

Now a new disciplinary body, the National conbeing proposed LuC Cille. This takes the witch hunt one step on by including in its terms of reference the fact that anybody who indulges 'conduct prejudicial to the party' can be subject to expulsion. A ver wide reterence you can catch almost anybody on the left with it.

It is a very sad state of affairs, when we should be concentrating driving the Tories out of ment, that the NEC majority- the right wing and left' Joining hands expel that we now aption with docuthe wat for with the intention of curbing trade union activity industrial action. de mos sad gering lurch to the right that has occured within the movement since the end of ...and Tony Mulhearn

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