prediction come true ing on the behalf of some members of the nationa executive committee to the debate on black : sections at boasted that in his constituency there was a back coun cillor in each of the three wards. Nearly 50 per cent Other Books:
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Orders with payment should be sent to: Other Books, PO Box 50, London NI 2XP. IN A statement of June 1984 the Labour Party black section warned the Labour leadership of a mass exodus of black people from the party unless the party began to practise racial equality. Our warnings were not heeded. It gives us no pleasure to witness our with the formation of the Democtatic Party, which now has 300 members, in of Sparkbrook's electorate are black: 500 of the 700 Val Ly It's true that members : are black.
councillors representing the constituency three are black. But we would lave admitted shameful representation with there uncilors Mr Hat- regret. Now two the tersley used to bolster the credentials of his constituency have been expelled from the party.
It was the expulsion of councillor Amir Khan for forming cuisuilucil black section that finally activated the exodus.
Councillor Amir Khan has been an outstanding representative of the community with a remarkable record. The founder of the Denlocialu others finally decided the Labour Party was beyond THE CAMPAIGN to reform.
At the last general election Labour received one million votes from the black community (one ir eight of Labour's votes) Over 40 Labour MPs owe their seats in the House of We fear that black electorate. unless abour grants black members the legitimate right to organise in black sections, the Democratic will grow beyond members and beyond BirThe LaDOUl Party must stop the rot and must do it now.
We must make it abSO ULCE cleal that the Party black section or any of its members has had nothing whatso ever to do with the forma tion of the Democratic However we symPath its formatione one formation. The black section cannot support candidates candidates of other parties in opposition officially endorsed Labour Party candidates.