On the day that Labour launched its manifesto with a rally in Birmingham only 24 hours after the launch of Labour's campaign on women — formed part of the picket of the Birmingham city council meeting which voted to abolish the women's and the race relations and equal opportunities committee, Labour leader Dick Knowles' response to the party's poor showing at the local price that our leader demands of everyone who wants a ticket on this roadGeneral Workers Union fully supports that condition, and let that be recorded.
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besides himself with glee. As for Som Raj postponing his demonstration, perhaps tactical voting took place on any scale it is his own seat which is danger During the local elections the local press did not support the tactical voting campaign. For the first time in my lifetime wing Liverpool Echo tually callea for a vole lo. Labour on the eve of the local election. The Echo, of course, was critical of Laoul. our bonicu our li achievements of the council, like its house-building programme.
The local government results for Labour in Liverpool also give the lie to the claim within the party and outside that left wing canleft wing policies loose Labour votes.
ISSUM Merseyside in the general election will be unemolov ment. We will be campaignall la need a Labour government that will back up the sort of policies pursued by Liver pool council and the local parties Drille ment back to this area and to defend the rights of those who are unemployed.
The health service, where Labour has a strong showing in the current opinion polls, is another important issue for the people of Liverpool. And so is the question of nuclear power - ana NALGO workers its a ticket price he's just not prepared to pay • Som Raj Defence Campaign-NUJ national demonstration. assemble noon, West Park, Wolverhampton; march to the civic centre for a rally. More infor contact Ray mallori Wolverhampton 735295 or 54183. and nuclear weapons. What goes on in Sellafield directly affects Liverpool. The Irish Sea is one of the most polluted in the whole of ple on Merseyside want the that SOr DOLLIC.
Labour government would pursue it tne Tories were returned to Westminster it would a disaster for areas like ours Local government problems would continue and increase. So would the at tack on trade unions. Area: like Liverpool are the living example wnal a government has in store for the working comnutes or lus Country Voting Labour is the on •geL • them Voting Labour is the only alternative to a svstem tha puts profits before people.