SocialistAction 1983–88

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

London Labour Party Ratecapping "Open up the second front"

· Socialist Action No. 86, 25 January 1985 · p. 10 of the scan · 229 words

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S WE COME closer to the crunch for rate-capped Labour councils the London Labour Party met last weekend to discuss its eaker stressed the need to link ate-capping with the miners' struggle.

at it: 'We have to open up the second front.' He il not pay our debt charges.' Reflecting the mood • the conference he added, cialist discipline on our councillors.' The morning of concrence saw discussion how to campaign tor. s Jeremy Corbyn pointed "here 1s greeing a strategy if we do about ELPD are proposing a joint campaign to defend Labour Party democracy Speaker after the fight against As John McDonnell, deputy leader of the GLC ent on to pledge that, when face with the possibiliof having to make cuts, 'for the GLC, first, we 'we need to enforce mobilise practical support'.

Unfortunately the regional - a series of leaprets executive posal to distribute door to door - did not seem much of hen ahe only mention of answer. Especially the Labour leaflets was in the small print.

Southern District Council delegate Conference reacted by passing an amenament lo the conference statement calling for 'publicity material of a high quality This was the only amendment to be passed.

Reflecting the real divisions at conference was a debate on deficit budgetting versus nol sellillg rate. The latter was overDON tota vanuary 1989 seat Ms Iwelves

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