A PROCESS has just begun which will decide once and for all whether or not Labour deserves the contisuing support of Britain's have nots.
hard fought for gains of mandatory reselection are relevant to our cause.
Given that conference failed us, waiting to see if constituency labour parties strong on anti-racism 'deliver up' Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs).
As activists engaged in No te struggle lo tull representation' (PLP) into 'Fair representation', greatest hope is the selection and reselection proress.
Like other disadvantaged members of society have been excluded rom power for much coo long and we are fighting back.
demands for fair representation from black people, the Disabled people are ignored the tells us a good deal of humbug needs to overcome representation management committees (GMCs) have got to stop using as an ex use that good black can didates are 'opportunists' or 'careerists' minantly male and middle There White opportunists and careerists in the PLP.
spective candidates endorse their democratically decided policies.
just as importantly, if sitting members do not support these policies then they should be summarily deselected without sentimentality rancour.
Reselection and selecton is ine oramary party member's powerful portunity decide the and social complexion of the PLP The process must be used decisively and brave1985. strike a telling blow for true equality. Black activists particularly, bloodied but unbowwe are now Black Prospective We urge all CLPs who back black sections to demand a positive declaration of support from your chosen candidate.
(Black activists canadi This include CLPs that support us despite the COLLUSIVE influence of the most vociferous and spiteful opponents of black political the movement.
We have already put on record our disgust at what they are doing to the black community in their Liverpool strong-hold.
Twice in 1984, we took the ht Suminer Camp Summer Camp and Coventry South East CLP).
Both times we defeated •their bankrupt opposition black sections. This should be a lesson to the rest of the movement.
It can longer tolerated that the top the Party is dominated by unrepresentative que The present PLP is little different to the House of Commons as a whole — white, middle gentleman's club.
As socialists we have an urgent duty to smash this cosy tradition. At the last General Election up to 90 per cent of Black people who went poils voted Labour.
In all, we provided the Partare to meign of ali supporters electorally:
most supporters we nothing to show for it in Ine Commons.
Year after year the states its position to racism without doing the obvious thing within its own ranks eradicate this great social evil.
Black Call lu longer be conned by paper CLPs L1UD deliver on representation. We have seen through labour's charade of choosing just six black PPCs at the last election and all of them in impossible seats.
Meanwhile, seats made use sac oy large electorates were fought predominantly by white males "here are at least 25 seats where black candidates should be selected genuinely 'anti-racist' hopefuls should look elsewhere.
Government & Labor Ken Livingstone were Amor majorities' provided black voters to stand down if they are over retirement age.
Syd Bidwell (Ealing, Southall) should do the decent thing. It would be his contribution yet the fight racial equality.
After all, Southall — second only to Brent South, in size of Black population — is a national symbol. It has a large Asian population deserves an Asian MP. Careers White in Southall have the final say MUSI SLUT This fellow Shore (Bethnal Stepney), the rawest should cessor.
by one coach me sage vote range from Brent, South (47 per cent NCW&P) to Bow and Poplar (16 per cent) where Ian Mikado has already announced his retirement.
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The short-list for selection of a PPC in these constituencies should consist entirely of good black candidates. It is no use CLPs honing this will happen somewhere else.
If this cannot be achieved because nomination for Black candidates are received from a local branch then the party's Executive Committee has the power to make a nomination itself. The EC should this power positively.
Finally our message to all those white, middle males currently agonising with their conscience is: Stand Down or Stand Aside "black seats'.
Too many of you have already built careers as 'race experts' - advocates of the principles of race equality. (Ballersea the Alf Dubs 'Shadow' spokesman on been faced bottled out with the chance of going
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ed by the leadership's disgraceful hatchet job on back sections, will be watching to see whether the