SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

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Socialist Action No. 72, 5 October 1984 · p. 11 of the scan · 508 words

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page 11 of the scan

There is a lesson from the round-up THE RECORD of governments since 1945 is not an inspiring Government after government have failed to implement policies which have been agreed by the movement as a whole.

We saw al ine last general election an erosion of working class support for Labour. The reason is much ine party's failure to deliver for its class as Thatcher is delivering for her class.

am a councilior in ar inner city where third of people are biack, and a third are Irish. live in it, I represent it, in fact I was born In Il What I hear from ordinary working class people there is 'you're all the same' It is that feeling which lost us support. But the tide is beginning to turn, especially in London over the GLC issue.

I believe we'll win the next election get But it is important what sort of Labour government we get.

First that should have the right politics. The WAC THE LABOUR leadership is feeling the pinch from the demands of women in the party for more power. The NEC voted to reject all the proposals for constitutional change adopted by this year's Labour women's conference.

Gwyneth Dunwoody: a hate-object for meeting woller becaust ple having more women MPs, But they talk about LSIC right people, about What they are LOKCHSILL.

I don't think They don't voted the prothem prepared to Dunwoody was left the breach.

Thatcher. made it universal hate-object ty.

WUlllell in think we are up to the exact standards set by white Let's talk about these standards. I voted for Nei Kinnock as leader but was when the miners strike go! really taken aback underway Kinnock was still wittering on aboul a ballot.

This isn't what I was expecting of the Labour - leadership. Imagine if Kinning, might it not have had effect on Nottinghamshire?

In the same way Neil Kinnock jumped condemn black sections out of hand, rate tote the try.

force the Evans ameroniell reselec tion. He is not listening to the rank and file but feeling that he knows best.

It is the left in this party, the grass roots activists, who want to build this parelection comes we'll be the When the next general ones on the doorsteps Let nobody question our will win We will win as women and as black people, and we will win as socialists.

But the real scandal of the week was Neil Kinnock, talking to Robin Day on Monday night's Panorama. 'Why are we talking about this issue?' ne asked, woman who raised it. No one else is interested.' The absurd claim that there is only one woman in interested enough to • lobby on these points is bizarre. • Especialas the conference of women, representing all the women in the agly for eery single one voted overwhelm ingly the changes!

Neil Kinnock is rattled ‚women will win, and Neil Kinnock will have to eat humble pie. It may not be : this week, but his next already clear.

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