"consultation' is a fake -and must be rejected The exercise is designed to continue the right overturn automatic reselection and stop MPS being accountable to with the arguments of the case.
If you haven't got one already, copies are still available, price 10p from: CLPD, Vladimir Derer, 10 Park Drive, London NW11 7SH. SELF-STYLED MODERATES in the Midlands are going to have a hard time convincing ¡anyone that they know the secret of the party's election defeat if their own results are anything to go by.
i picked up 2.1 per cent in the region compared with the national average of 3.3 per cent. held West Midlands seats Labour took one -Wrekin — at the same time losing one of its own in Wolverhampton North East. the Labour Party in the West Midlands, a region which has seen a sharp decline in jobs and living standards under Thatcher, is why has the Tory vote untie on and a ple outside HACK reco make lie salad black member of the coun: Dlack pally The question facing MPs and councillors, tearon Labour's electoral chances Snape for the expulsion of those involved in the Birmur of tee shadow cabinet' told the rally: want these characters out and I don't even mind if we lose a few seats to the SDP in the process.
'It an insidious disease which has been allowed to spread. It is political AIDS.
Having orchestrated a Ovel would otherwise have been a run-of-the-mill meeting, right wing spokesperson Roy Hattersley then took a half page in the Birmingham Evening Mail of 1: April to justify his action. Rather than addressing any or lne real Issucs alice ting working people in the to the local elections, Hattersley ranted on about unrepresentative minorities, reassuring his readership that the situation in the party was in hand.
Six days before the district council elections Norman replied. He demanded know left WaN weak the council was spending money on 'crazy relations policies' which 'stir up tension' In the event, Labour lost five council seats and the first meeting new labour group closed down the recallus equal opportunities the Collie.
committee This was done on the very day that Labour launched its general electon campaign pledge to establish women's ministry!
Its immediate effect thoroughly demoralise women black activists key marginals like Birmingham-Selly Oak.
failure challenge racism in the West up in the general election results.
The loss of Wolverhampton North East has been largely attributed to the financial support given by Wolver hampton to the family of Midlands police. But the 'McCurbin factor' was on fertile ground. In 1983 Labour only won the seat from the Tories by a 214 majority in a poll where the didate received 585 votes.
hillie lan. the Alliance'S share of the 1987 general election vote actually increased in four constituencies: Yardle Hall Green, whicl were two of their target seats, and Sparkbrook and Perry Barr. where the Tories • stood black candidates in the hope of wir ning a share of Labour' vote The danger now course, is that despite theit owil mance Labour's right wing will Wolverhampton North East result to argue that race and similar 'minority issues' should be placed on the (sic) are cal all Roy exthe 'parmembers have the sharp creased and other LOLL as Labour's results the West