SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 132, 28 February 1986 · p. 10 of the scan · 228 words

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Labour Party members lobby for democratic reforms to make the party more accountable, at the heyday of the democracy campaign in the early '80s. Today, and only three years after their election, the Kinnock-Hattersley leadership want 10 put those gains under the axe Message Two ference roundly defeated from the such a proposal NEC because it did not get enough backing. The EETPU supported the NEC proposal but refused support the ToWU said it Ollici. while would support the principle, but not the NEC proposal.

Clearly now has nothing better to do. Five minutes before the end of the organisation subcommittee Jon Adams, who is also the socialist societies' and Coops delegate to the national • executive committee, moved a motion to go to the NEC calling for a working party to be set up on the issue.

Protests Were raised that business not suddenly placed on the agenda without due warning. In the past the left has always been prevented ANC colours, (an offence for which you can get five years' jail), and carrying AK47s funerals.

Groups of youth stoning the police often consider themselves irregular units Umkhonto we Sizwe. the ANC army. This spontaneous response gave the ANC great responsibility to lead and structure a combination of armed struggles and mass

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