There otl ull) evidence in support of Phil Murphy's charge. He and other Black Section activists saw the 7 April rally primarily as a forum to explain what Black Section was about 'At the very first level we actuallv wanted to inform the black munities, 4U1l1 Afro«anDoed ao Asam com munities, about Black Sec LUT. the issue. for, why we felt it was important that Black people indeed organise within the Labour party.
Given last month's NEC attacking the Black Section, they WEIC OCLCI MPs, was the tirst to cal for the expulsion of Black section activists who took part in the 7 April meting.
Racism has also played a major part in the attacks Phil Murphy who is commonly portrayed as an uTuv DaCk cording to Knowles avlulEs the months have had more in common with black power than the council's integration policy Murphy believes it was his failure to defer to Knowles ideas of 'integration' that disciplinary action being taken against him. THE LABOUR Party Black Section national committee declare our opposition to disciplinary action being taken against Black Section supporters or any other socialists in the party. vigorously by launching a national campaign involving the Black community and porters in the labour movement to defend anyone removed didate, suspended or expelled.
the NEC intends to remove Sharon Atkin as PPC for Nottingham East and expel councillors Phil Murphy and Linda Bellos. We declare our full backing for these comrades and reaffirm the right of Black people to hold meetings, organise anywhere in the country where they are invited and will continue to make demands on the party and have such a right to do so, as all other socialist DUICICS munity's needs and aspirations are reflected in the manifesto.
Many We will fight any such action supas a parlamentary canWe are appalled at the press reports that speak We are committed to a Labour victory members, to ensure that anti-racist, tune with our com-