Abstention | Socialist Action 1983

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Now, don't be silly, Billy! You have to In go to school! If you don't you won't4 get a decent job when you grow up!!,.

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His abstention in the Deputy Leadersnip electior:, and his campaign to persuade MPs abstain ensured that the was deprived of majority favour opened the door to the NEC'S subsequent 111terference with the democratic rights of members.

The fundamental basis for Labour Party unity is the agreement to abide by major policy decisions of the last ten years have been for the Alternative Economic Strategy, unilateral withdrawal from the Common Market.

Like the rest of us, Eric undoubtedly does position issues as the last word. Out of the four leadership candidates, however, clearly the candidate most step with the broad outlook of the majority of CLPs ang trade unions.

Principle Above all, he is the only one unequivocally committed to the principle that must have the last word. that Labour MPs must fight for LADOUIS policies.

Alongside the acceptance of majority deciThe battle. NEC in favour of almost every step in the victimisation of supporters. Eric however, has been solutely consistent in his public statements that disagreements must be settled by democratic and not Stalinist methods, and that nobody should be expelled Scapegoats The approach of the last three Party …Leader has been to search for scapegoats the actions of the unions CLPs, sonnetic the decisions of Party conference, BY CORMAC $24 H33 Congratulations, William! you are this city's unem. ployed school leaver number 5000!! negligible.

Eric Heffer is the one candidate whose record shows wholehearted commitment to Labour as a broad church, and as a mass which campaigns outside as well Parliament for working people.

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Socialist Action 16 September 1983

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