Militant expulsion in Gillingham? | Socialist Action 1983

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THE right wing in Gillingham have decided to use the NEC ruling banning the provision of facilities for Militant' to attack and demoralise the left in the local party. PIECE Then to my horror I realised that this revolting toad was La politician! A cabinet member!

In August the Gillingham GC voted by a large majority to enforce the ban on Militant. Seeing this as an attack on his democratic rights, Bob Herley, the only Militant supporter present, continued to sell the paper at He was a guest in my house. _ I couldn't chuck the blighter out! the end of the meeting.

In response to this, the right-wing dominated GC executive recommend to the September GC that Bob be expelled. However at the September GC meeting, In my own house I was forced to listen to mealy-mouthed bilge about "the family" and "market forces" and "Victorian values" and...

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Socialist Action 21 October 1983

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