Demand Neil Kinnock, of course, is not identified with this demand for the reversal democratic He has stated that he regards mandatory Teacellul that is here to stay, and presumably he views the electoral similar way. past record on the NEC lowever, must throw some doubt on the degree of his to democTaul cons.
In 1979 it was his vote favour of the NEC withdrawing its own constitutional amendment which prevented the Party conference trom making a decision which would have transferred the final decision on the manifesto to the NEC. In May 1981 he voled authorise the shortlist of one, this was an abuse of mandatory reselection. Before you vote, discover how the leading candidates voted on the critical issues at the NEC. Although Gwynneth Dunwoody, John Golding and Jo Richardson are not standing, their votes are nevertheless recorded as illustrations of typical responses by different parts of the Party spectrum.
Key to symbols F for A against O abstention * not on the NEC then No action against Militant (Dec 80)
'shortlist' of one For trade union rights for Youth Opportunity Trainees (July 81)
Support NEC commitment to nuclea r weapons from Endorse Peter Tatchell (Dec 81)
No enquiry into Militant (Dec 81)
Endorse Pat Wall (Feb 82)
Immediate easefire in the Falklands (May 82)
'unilateral disarmament' in Labour's Programme 1982 10 Reiect Militant Tendency Report 11 Keep the • commitment to nationalise clearing banks in NEC statement to conference (July 82) 12 NEC should not oppos conference amendments calling for removal of NEC's arbitrary powers over pressure groups anc for the operation of pressure groups (Sept 82 13 Total opposition to income policy and support for guaranteed ninimum wage (Sept 82) 14 Keep Benn ; not Golding, as Chai or home roncy Commite (Nov 82) 15 Carry out 1981 conference out a full re-selection in the event of boundary changes (Feb 82) 16 Against expelling Militan Editorial Board (Feb 83)
the fringe groups. whose real influence is, of course, KINNOCK A *F- A F F • A A P A F A A A F A FA A F A FA - F - A I A F He is the one candidate certain to resist the pressures for precisely the public displays of disunity which played such a large part in the e election defeat.
Eric Heffer is the one candidate who can be relied on not to sacrifice socialism and democracy in the process of the sear. ching reappraisals that must be taced
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