Facing | Socialist Action 1983

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A campaign against the merger is gradually taking shape. sll une orces uo posed to the merger are as disparate as those who are in favour.

On the right a substantial section the 'Daylight" are op posed despite Alastall ran alli Only one group has so far actively cam-" paigned against the merger the 'Socialist Caucus' an alliance of the hard left which operates within the Broad Left has taken the initiative and is planning to run a campaign for a no vote in the forthcoming cuts, no rent rises and no job losses.

The first meeting of the full council last Wednesday saw the Labour right volng wiin ine lories lo SINCE MAY's local elections a right wing rump has boycotted the new Labour Group of Manchester city council, now committed to party policy of no ment of Tories, Liberal and old-guard Labour the right wing have served notice of their future in-

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right wing vote for Tory mayor