Tests Of course there is a serious issue involved for Target Government. At present there is no proposal to vote on or adopt policy statement on 16 February. But must be clear that any such policye ateme have the future have status of contributions to the debate on the left, and not rigidly Ceptabick of a the canceptability' CaLl didate. Campaign The idea that raisin, the vital issue of Irelanc excludes simply WUCH does not stand up to the facts. The Women's conference has adopted the most progressive policy on Ireland in the whole British labour movement, women who spearheaded the fight Ireland in defence of the Armagi women into the conference. Rather than exwomel raising is more likely to life difficult for whole number of so-called So what is really at stake in the debate?
Reselection is and women and blacks are absolutely determined that this time round they wil not be excluded. Unfortunately the signs at preEconomism Firstly this revealed & the kind of economism that only the 'bread and issues, and issues of sexism secondly simply bizarre to argue that the main danger confronting the Labour Party is a huge influx of right wing blacks women into parlia ment.
Such polemics do not give women confidence that their interests will be upheld by at least some sections of the left.
Target Govmust make its position absolutely clear, Firstly TLG must make it clear that is support WAC's demand fo least one woman on every shortlist. Secondly it musi go further than this and in some constituencies for all-women or all-blac shortlists, including in safe seats.
Finally, it should
tively promote WAC's lis of candidates, who wish to receive Target Labom Government sponsorship put resources into helping them find consti tuencies where they stand a good chance of selection.
The left can say what i likes, but if all its cart paigning efforts then into finding seats for small number of women, women will be forced to point in the past, we wi make fin on over • through rely.
Our will be viewed with a grea amount of suspicion.
EXT TO the miners' strike, the attack on local overnment is the major question facing the working . Following the Birmingham Local Government saference the battle lines have been drawn. avironment Secretary Patrick Jenkin has given a clear Socialist Action 15 February 1985