her view of black sections' role in the party.
the situation in that party and what vour view oi thí like 46 per cent of the comlal s LOLIQUI.
they' re committed to havDal lits — it's likely to have a black candidate.
•I eleCuUR wrong not to have realised ceter selection till after na.iena!
ches should have -licii suspencec the process permit a -ule-unange io go througa alewing Diack that way the been in a bette: support olner sies They COLIC DOSIOn WHer a would have Accolae wil es aool..... role of black secuien:
i hat's should have actuaily gene what was aricCu black section committee.
Brent GC _ine aiready frozen to ensure black candidates to stand in this safe Labour seat at general election. But it's decided to go ahead with the selection process without the involvement of its own black section. One of the three short-listed candidates, SHARON ATKIN, chair of the black section national committee, doesn't agree. She told CAROL TURNER why not, and explained process -flas nl what I think the Brent parWhat do you think black sections HOTe the Labour Party actually is? tre Iney encer Ine leadership fears?
Trey re a danger to raciss ihe party They are a :anger peopie iren ! in fayour oi eota.
CODUTLUEHECI hu ld • .arus. They're sanger to any other ?ement in the party. * vou have a muitiac:a1 society cor. t :ave a muiti-raciai party, wrong. blacx sections One party, and to highligh! sc lus DIvis :al ing piack people in Bricain in some areas race attacks would te an issue: in other housing Edl car unemplovment. The tional perspective of black all these local campaigns, to have an overview. and ensure that we get some kind of redress inrougn Pevely formation at every Black people are among the most solid voters are not at all represented Labour. What do you think the effect of having active black narticipatio. in the Labour Party would be?
If you exclude certain secsjons of the community then you're not going te zet a very representative party, committed to good -OCAS ONECO C. dilu policies. Ultimately that Labeur LOI LY government. 1s galng fall short of the reeds and aspirations oi beogie as a whole.
• rate black involvemen! in che party then cou re ükeis to get a tarrer The strategy.
Thére is à document floating "ounu the Party from Peter Shore, unal says allei une wor king ciass, ditch black k ie os LUCSC QCODE Labour votes at the next The party was founded to represent working class interests. It relies on black people to elect councillors ana MIrS But if Labour aims to win the election next time round inen inev nave lo find a place and a base and a recognition. lt is a way o. saying yes we want you in the ValLy, welcome, we are interested in your ideas - on a whole range of issues, nol Jus That idea fits into a more hon an dion siba about what basis Labour will win the next The arguments you mention are about ap pealling to 'middle ground drop any policy that might contentious. Ilhe mand for black sections slots right into the middle of that.
Labour can do that. It can move away from the very people who look to the Labour Party to provide an alternative way of life it can become the party of the middle classes and ourdo the SDP But if you are in the Labour Party :o nange society, then thai outlook of tinding ane mladi ground is not the way forFurther split in the party.
People who think the nebulous direction vill just move out. "Ve l see a situation nere he .abour elected as the government. The icaueisii rethink.
here are more and more people in the working class whe co want e radical change in society. In mest areas of the counerv al ine .ast elechon inere was hostility co the party,