SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Danger

Socialist Action No. 25, 16 September 1983 · p. 4 of the scan · 128 words

The scan: 025-sep-16-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

This foundation should now be built on. Unfortunately danger influential minorities within the Party who are trying to re-open to reverse the Party's democratic gains bv blaming them for the election defeat.

Eric Heffer is the only candidate who has called for acceptance of the constitutional changes which have been made. Both Peter Shore and Roy Hattersley support proposals in relation to the electoral college and on mandatory re-selection which would render these reforms ineffective.

Under the banner of one member, one vote they promoting a system which will undermine the Branches General Committees of CPs bi using postal ballots in the elections tenersio holding a one off meeting of members in the CUlISLI tuencies to select MPs.

The effects will be to ercourare media inter-

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