Black Section | Socialist Action 1983

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I was expelled because Roy Hattersley feels threatened and embarrassed by Black Sections. This is an issue of politics, not a personality conflict.

The only reason I have been formally given for my expulsion was that I spoke to the press and criticised my local MP As a black councilor, 1 snoula nave the right and the freedom lo speak lo une press. Inis is a political expulsion the Sparkbrook Decause establishment doesn't want a Black Section.

Don't forget though, Sparkbrook is one of the most deprived areas in the country. The fact is that black people in Birmingham are living in apcreate Black Sections across the whole country.

There is already a black causus on Birmingham ciColnCu Summerfield caucus, which has had its tirst sucCess We were responsible for getting the first black chair of the urban renewal commitLeC That comrade 1s now on the executive of the council Labour group.

This is the first time we have threatened the right wing control of Birmingham council This will grow and we will see some more changes on the council as a result.

Black members in Brimingham are determined to carry on with Black Sections despite my sparkorook consuluenc.

who abused and manipulated Asian maintain the white Sparkbrook. 'bringing the party into disrepute.

the party's national leadership ternal division rather than defeating the Tories hunts. AMIR Khan organised a Black Section in the of the party's deputy leader Roy Hattersley. This followed a boast from Hattersley that 'my Asians' don't want an organt ed voice of their own in the CLP. Kevin Scally ex posed the corruption of right wing party workers voters to 'rotten borough' of Both were summarily expelled for We have demanded an inquiry into the corrupt practices being used in Sparkbrook but our call las gone unheeded, despite a prima facie case cortprehensively being made by a black television programme which investigated allegations. Instead - hell-bent on ishave embarked headlong on a programme of witch

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Socialist Action 20 June 1986