SHOW TRIAL STOP CHOW TAL secretary of state for Northern of informers on the The benefit of that to people as Labour Against the Witch hunt is holding its annual general meeting next month; a must for all who want to fight against expulsions and press bans and for a united and democratic party.
Against the Witch hunt was formed last year after the Blackpool which the disastrous attacks on Milltant. It was set up by over 100 CLPs and has proved worth by defending socialists from expulsion, organising Constituency Parties who refuse democratically-based and controlled by its affiliated Constituency Labour Parties at its regular National Council meetings.
Jim Mortimer told the Labour Party conference there would be no extension of the witch hunt. But conference rejected, by a majority of 5 to 1, every single motion against witch hunts, including an innocuous motion calling only for no more witch hunts. Neil Kinnock's own views are clear. Writing after he was elected to the leadership 1n the ConListen! In this house we have complete trust in the leader of the party! Right?! ference edition of Fabian news, he said:
The decision on the Militant editoria board Should stand because the political philosophy which they consciously hold requires its own separate proprinciples and is in direct contradiction the democratic socialism of the Party and the provisions in the Labour Party constitution. As tar as the constituency parties are concerncu• tie uccool is ulc sallit as for the whole Labour movement; either they are La national constitution that is intended to be understood and obeyed, or they are not.
This is Kinnock's view. And is the view of the new not find it possible to carry NEC majority. They may this through, because the resistance of the CLPs - but that makes it essential for this resistance to be organised. Our party cannot be united unless the witch hunt is stopped.
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Already, two crunch points for the new NEC are coming up which will be a test of how far it is now prepared to go.
On the NEC has invited Tariq Ali to discuss with them and present his political views so they can decide whether or not to impiement ine pel him If Tariq is expelled his expulsion is contirmec the NEC, it will be the first • time years socialist has been expelled for their views. are desperately trying to secure right wing union affiliations from all quarters • including outside the constituency - lU pack the meeting.
Whether the witch hunt Lali stopped depends on whether ANNUAL GENERAL help organise against it. eve resistance rons i costalle witch hungers at bay . This year, make sure Jim Mortimer is held to his pro The first step to doing this is coming to the LĂW Annual General Meeting.
Speakers include: Alf Homes, chair, Manchester Delegation (with affiliation) from CLPs, wards, and all affiliated Labour Party sections, plus inApply to: Keith Lichman, secretary, Labour Against I1 Wilderton Road, London NI6 or You're trying to drive me into the S.D.P., aren't you!?