SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 162, 10 April 1987 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 240 words

The scan: 162-apr-10-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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overwhelming support 'ThE NEC has embarked on a very dangerous and damaging colrse hurt the standing of the party in the Black CoMmunities and generally.

Black sections are nor LICY black. The NEC's position could easily be extended to women, meeting together as women, or to Irish people if they got Not only is the NEC's attack on the Labour Party Every party member must condemn it and demand it is reversed.

Eric Heffer LABOUR must stop turning in on itself and must go out and propagate socialist To tail to support the right of groups like lesbians alu cay nels azult lo ou political enemies. For Pat Hewitt's letter to refer to some of our coucillors and local authorities as 'loonie left', as the capitalist press does, gift to black Section with disciplinary action.

Obviously, this is going to infuriate Black comrades in the movement whether or not they are supporters of Section. It is going to lose Labour considerable support, as well as being THE parliamentary Labour Party is riddled with MPs cauruses organise themselves on a regional basis, an interest group basis and a political faction basis. The idea that Black Sections remain the best way of involving in the Labour Party. hose in the Labour Party who seek to block the progress of Black Sections are merely defending their white elitist power base and must be defeated.

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Socialist Action 10 April 1987

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