the cynical use of their unpopularity to The other took represented in the building on its independence to and international alliances and inpromoting such young people, AMIR KHAN Kevin Scally will continue to campaign for their despite the rejection by ference of the composite, calling on the NEC to reinstate them now, by 3,400,000 to 2,700,000 votes. Responding to the news Kevin Scally said 'The vote today against our immediate reinstatement is not regarded by Amir and myself as a defeat.
'On the contrary we regard it as a victory in view of the circumstances at this particular Labour where there S much of mood of not rocking the boat where people don't wish to challenge the leadership on any particular issue was a sensitive ticular issue. This one in that it concerned he Deputy Leader of th Party. It followed the ex pulsions of the supporters of Militant which created "expulsion" mood at delegates, think, were insufficiently aware of the issues relating to our expulsions and our immediate intention now is to go on lobbying inside the trade union movement for our reinstatement, io continue this campaign and to ask for CLPs to bring reinstatement resolutions to conference again next year.
Of : course Amir Khan and Kevin Scally do not have to wait this long. The NEC has agreed to review their cases. Some will inevitably use yesterday's vote to try and ensure that this doesn't end with their But it is clear that some delegations opposed the composite precisely because they knew a review was under way. This in no way implied support for the ex pulsions and it is these individuals tions the campaign will have to reach.
Socialist Action 10 Oct 1986