SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Black sections want your support

Socialist Action No. 97, 12 April 1985 · p. 11 of the scan · 325 words

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that an influx of black activists represents. campaigning around.

Last Sunday's conference weekend's national press coverage of the Vauxhall conference in support of the black sections in the Labour Party few people will be left in any doubt that the right of black self-organisation within the party is a number one issue for all activists.

The bourgeois press certainly isn't. Labour leader Neil Kinnock certainly isn't. He understands the real threat to his 'opinion poll' politics With more black people active in the party the pressure will be on to get rid of white elitist attitudes and to push the party four-square behind the demands of all the oppressed within society. This upsurge of black militancy will bring welcome support for all the demands the Labour left are called members to support the stand of Lewisham East Labour Party by demonstrating outside the constituency meeting in April - when a national agent will be there armed with a loyalty oath - and by passing resolutions in support of black sections. Demonstrate in support of Lewisham East on Friday 26 April. Turn up at the Limeshall Labour Club, Limesgrove Road, Lewisham at 7pm.

Oppose the loyalty oath by passing the following resolution: "This body opposes the Labour Party national executive committee's plans to introduce Perences in CLPs that support black sections. 'loyalty oath' for delegates to selection consupporters of black sections at a time when the party should be against the Tories and winning the fight against the abolition of the GLC and metropolitan counties, rate-capping, and threats to the political levy. against CLPs who have black sections.' • Further information can be obtained from: Labour Party Black Section, c/o 39 Chippenham Road, London W9 2AH. (See also page 12 for Vauxhall conference report.) 'It believes that this will lead to a witch-hunt of concentrating on campaigning 'This body urges the NEC not to take action A NEW OUTBURST of racist attacks has taken

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