SocialistAction 1983–88

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

More Militant excesses in Liverpool

· Socialist Action No. 105, 14 June 1985 · p. 10 of the scan · 232 words

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page 10 of the scan

tions skullduggery of the council.

The black caucus were prolesung against the lach of any consultation about the council s equal opportunities policy, so-called demanding formal talks.

The council decision to wind up the old race relations liaison committee (which the black caucus orginates from) has through no Labour Part bodies betore the took its decision. . Obviously Lavour comiciors wall to break all their links with what has become an extremely vocal and effective thorn in Militant's side The proposal to shut the committee was made to a recent council meeting Bond himself. The black at the meeting organised sit-down heckler' during the report. THE MILITANT-dominated Liverpool city council excelled itself recently when it called police into its council meeting to evict Liverpool black caucus members, there to protest against the latest race relaNo sooner did this begin than police charged in, already waiting in the wings. Three councillors left the meeting in protest.

Many ot the who would normally be expected to take part ir decided boycott it. Fifteen of the 20 places will be filled by councillors.

This latest action more proof of the length! that Militant will go to to suppress criticism. further demonstration too it any 15 needed the bankruptcy of their Politis, especiack selation black self-organisation and the fight for Party black sections.

AS WE go to press it has been announced that sur-

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