THIRTY-FIVE Labour Party members representing Briefing groups or supporters from London, Merseyside, West Midlands, Brighton decided on Sunday 3 July to found a 'National Briefing supplement' Leading off the discussion Jeremy Corbyn MP said that during the election there had been campaigns': the campaign of the rank and file, which had been enthusiastic and had wanted to win voters to Labour's socialist poncies, ana lal THE CAMPAIGN for Action Committee met on Saturday 25 June.
The meeting was dominated by a discussion on what attitude WAC should adopt to the NEC elections in the Labour Party.
Not only did women discover that sections of ine indune lent naa op posed Jo Richardson stanallg TOT deputy leader, because she was a woman, Dul we were a so intormed that Frances Morrell had been chopped off the NEC slate because she was critical CLPD Swansea, Stoke and of the leadership. which sabotaged those policies.
Now the party had to rebuilt by linking up WIll the extraparliamentary forces that would be resisting attacks.
This was not possible if decides to go for NEC!
leaders who staged a takeover at their last Annual General Meeting.
women that the CLPD have chosen for NEC Slate Margaret Beckett, , Patricia rewill Maynard.
Judith Hart The Action Committee decided write to all these women asking them if they supported their campaign to the Women's Section of the NEC elected by the other specialist sections are elected), and to get five CO BORS automatically the fudging CUlJIpromise with the right wing continued; clear alternative Kinnock had to be built. Neil The new supplement is intended to be sold inside local Briefings, but to be produced in such a forn be sold dependently where there is not yet a local Briefing.
The editorial board is open, delegates can be sent fron ally Broad Lett, Call on the floor of conference from the Women's conference.
The committee didn't expect Hart and Renée Short to comply with these demands because their voting record shows their opposition.
As a contingency plan Le cure the collutice voted to put up its own candidates. Women who ference and who can delegated to connominated by their CLP T therefore invited stand as part of a WACC slate.
meeting also decided invite the CLPD leaders to attend the next meeting to discuss membership, fees, representation on BeTT slates the CLPD's model resolution on po reguest from Arone request from Anne Pettilor, WACC secretary to make sure that womenand Labour left caucuses prioritised the WAC resolutions led to a heated Many women pointed out that the debate about policy particularly when the NEC paigning body or constileft group which sells the supplement.
initial editorial board of nine was elected including only three women. The chair dismisseric Cortess to set upa suggestion board of six, with positive discrimination tavou women. Instead ịt agreed to leave three further places open for women.
The new supplement is a crucial step forwara Tol the left; a rank and file Dasca, broad lell Journa with national circulation and the clear rebuild the Labour Party as a mass. campaigning Socialist Action urges all readers to support the warmest wishes for its suc
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