SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The Militant resolution: This Conference welcomes the initiatives of the NEC to investigate the reasons for lack of active participation o black people in the Labour Party, by the working party being set up. But we view the working party's preoccupation with constitutional arrangements and disregard for political issues with disappointment. Black workers (and all workers) will only join the Labour party when they are convinced that it is committed to policies that will tackle mass unemployment,

Socialist Action No. 107, 3 July 1985 · p. 3 of the scan · 330 words

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an infinitely better position social services which they suffer to divide enemy, the Tories and the system which they maintain the labour movement. Racism can only be defeated by a united campaign by black and white workers mobilised logether around socialist policies career for a fen the party their lives remain unchanged unless the Labour but for the mass of black Party takes up socialist policies, campaigning on them and implementing them when next in government We therefore oppose the setting up of formal black sections but give our support to the setting up of anti-racism committees, involving black and white members of the party and call upon the party to give full support to trade unions involved in action against racist bosses.

stick to the policies they meet thine same to ment l5 the same reselection.

Far from being a home for aspirant careerists, black sections will ensure the opposite: that people who ge nuinely reflect the demand of the black community are elected to the positions of and control within outside.

Militant's argument more than a demand that white careerists preferential treatment over Diack Careensl Given their views on the 'danger' it's not surprising that Mili tant advocate a false alter native: anti-racist committees, composed of black and white members, devoid of any teeth. Militant support the politics of the ghetto, sc not advocate specially for the up Labour Party If and when this resolu tion gets to party conference in October. it is not simply the duty of every socialists in the party to throw it out They must also call it what it is. anotner racist argumenl means of institu tionalising the racism that is already so rife in the Labour

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bad housing, poor education and inadequate health care and Racism is a product of capitalism, which is used as a tool workers, diverting their attention from the real Black sections may provide the gateway to a comfortable • workers outside

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