SocialistAction 1983–88

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

How to respond to the Black and Asian Advisory Committee?

Socialist Action No. 142, 30 May 1986 · p. 4 of the scan · 140 words

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modate sorts of for Blacks. Trust Advisory The Black Section the communeer are a well tried and tested ploy to thwart legitimate black aspirations for demOcrate representation. It has been . pointed out before, but is worth resignations the Black Asian Advisory Committee' is now attempting to involve constituency parties.

Virendra Sharma, full time member of the committee, has written to CLPs asking them to invite a member of GREATER LONDON the speak.

Several CLPs have been tempted to throw the letter into the waste bin. The Labour Party Black section however urges CLPs to adopt different course. It urge all CLPs to invite representative of the committee simultaneously invite to PUBLIC MEETING OUR PARTY Black If supporters of the 'Black Asian Advisory Committee move invite resolutions speaker, CLPs are asked amendLUVE ment/resolution 2150 invite Black Section speaker.

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