SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Statesman WHAT HAPPENED

· Socialist Action No. 147, 29 August 1986 · p. 3 of the scan · 505 words

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star. and groups such as Briefing - which had seen Militant as an integral part of the Labour left and in some sense as progressive.

Labour Left Liaison is totally different. It defends Militant from ex pulsion _through Witch Hunt News done the most effective work against expulsions But this is from the point of view of Labour Politically Labour Left Liaison wanted nothing to do with Militant whatever In fact the plattorm ot the which includes as among its most central points sup port for Black Sections and the demands of the Women's Action Committee makes it clear that cannot be member of the LLL.

That support for the demands of the Women's Action Committee and the Labour Party Black Secalso makes it clear that Labour Left Liason is Morning Star influenced forces Unlike Militant and the Morning Star the LLI does have a strategy for how to win a majority for to tie its traditional working class base to a massive series of new social alliances, recasting the labour movement on that basis. By putbelieved to be a calculated public campaign designed to damage and denigrate other members of the ParSparkbrook busag Wild accusations 'under sremists have been fed t 'outside the press. Yet at the end of the day support for Amir and Kevin's reinstatemen continues to grow.

Now the expulsions seem certain to be debated by this year's Labour Parconferenc A resolutabled b Ladywood CLP calling on the NECto readmit them into mem bership has attracted sufficient amendments to ensure a discussion. Consequently the national campaign is turning its attention winning the 'necessary support gst the trade union delegaLEFT?

broad left, between Matersiov:

Hatton, and it i again growing in strengthy ting forward that strategy the LLL 'breaks mould' of existing framework of the Labou left It is precisely because the press understands that the LLL represents some thing new, and potentially has been giving it such at.

tention. What is emerging is a quite new type of force in British politics Prevent It is also for this reason thạt many obstacles still exist in the way of the type of politics the LLL reDICOCHES Not bougeoisie but the Morn.

Star, ultra-leftists such carothing possible to pre will do vent the type of reshaping of politics on the left represented by the LLL Given these obstacles many ups downs unexpected stens forward and reverses, are to be anticipated. It may not possible to succeed first time round. But whatever the short term problems and immediate results, new force is breaking it way into existence in British politics tions. Given the inevitable pressure that avoid damaging divisions at this this will not be an easy task. However the cam paign is appealing to all those involved in deciding their • CLP or union policy for ference back the Ladywood composite.

Amir Khan and Kevin Scally's expulsions have credibility Labou campaign for their reins tatement nly a successfi igu to acticie mediate reins ai this year. bring thi close expulson. where.

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