the British Labour Party and the trade union movement is one of the party's great strengths. THE WITCH HUNT step forward recently when the right expelled six suporters abour Party, with a nowfamiliar disregard for natural justice.
A 6u-page report pablished January perported prove malpractices such caucussing, preparation of states, misappropriation of Young frands. At the North West gional Inbane rally last year, sackburn MP Jack Straw explained the report was •BOl a right wing atact on the left - just ordinary members expelling an alien threat'.
To carry out the expulions. large numbers of inactive delegates were drama lo meeting.
to ibere defi confudefendants allosed to put ORie тете remove the six when they tried to present their case to the December executive committee.
Now they have appealed. They await a regional which will report to the National Executive Committee. If this fails, they will appeal fol reinstatement at 1984 an nual conference.
After the expulsion of Tariq Gillingham and Wythenmore proof is needed that Labour's new leadership intend to continue the witch hunt.
The Blackburn 6 have already received support from local MPs, including Stan Thorne, and Iron Hindburn Trades Council, as well as many other dividuals organisaions. Resolanons or supi port should be sent Harris, Westminster Court, Blackburn BB1 IUG.4. Copies should be sent to Labour Against the Witch Hunt (11 Wilderton Rd, London y16) and to the NOT SURPRISINGLY, dominated by defence of the GLC. Twenty-four resolutions are devoted to port of the GiC, the tim , the InnAuthority London These are vital issues for London The abolition of the GLC, the other attacks on local are aimed al severely weakening the Labour Party. Conference should commit itself to joining with the unions for an all-London campaign for industrial and political action to defeat these proposals.
Vauxhall Labour Party The theme doesn't SLOO the GLC. Labour's election defeat and the Tory offensive against welfare benetits has certainly affected the whole London region agenda. whole section, 12 resolutions, is devoted to the theme of changing. Labour into a campaigning party.
BANNING UNION MEMBERSHIP?! OUTRAGEOUS!!
INTEREST?
The same call is echoed on poverty (live resolutions), women (13 resolutions), and ine nealth SCivice (15 resolutions). The message London's rank and file is clear as a bell: Labour must raise its standard to regain the support of working people.
The inspiration of Labour women is evident in resolutions for positive action to break Labour's institutionalised racism by recognising members' right to set up their own caucuses.
discussion Uls women lakes a -suitably sharp tone, demanding we are properly represented at regional level, and that the executive implement this from last year's decision This time round, it's particularly heartening to see the campaign for women's rights no longer restricted to internal party questions, important as they may be. Two resolutions — from City of London Westminster South, and Tooting - - call for a London Labour Party campaign on women's employment.
A PIECE FHE ACTION NO! AT THE BEHEST OF THE INSANE LUNATIC GERIATRIC IN THE WHITE HOUSE!
Predictably, the fly in the ointment comes the Labour Party Young Socialists, who reject positive discrimination in the interest of an abstract call to 'class unity'. Forá long-acau horse consciousness of Labour Party women. based on our many IT'S TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!
NOT TO MENTION TOTALLY UNNECESSARY....
Socialist Action 3 February 1984