tain's largest black newspaper group.
prove of the setting up of Black This latest poll stands in sharp contrast to the only other .of ty Haris s carried GlL •v 1983 Then ony 16 per cent those surveyed ported Black Sections, compared . to 60 per cent who didn't.
This recent survey commissioned by Hamsib group which cludes Asian, Caribbean and African Times, was conducted among 1007 Asians AfroCaribbeans across country showed overalí 72 per cent suppor for Labour among seople in this country This appears to be drop on the Commission for Racial Equality figure of 81 per cent of people supporting Labour in 1983. However, the two results not directly comparable.
Thirty-three per cent THE LABOUR PARTY Black Section is fast gaining ground within the black communities according to a Harris opinion poll published this week by BriSupport is growing despite the attacks the Black Section ha: suffered at the hands of the Labour leadership anc from the media. Asked 'do you approve or disapSections in the Labour Party?', 39 per cent of black Labour supporters wanted to see Black Sections established.
of all respondents in the Harris survey, regardless also of affiliation, favoured setting up Black Sections in the sup- Party, compared to 45 per cent who did not. The proportion for changed quite noticeably however when the supporters only were quesof tioned: per in- favoured Black Sections, while 44 per cent did not.
the an Commenting on black survey, Marc Wadsworth Black Ln auoa cral "These results obviously mean that we have maiori. black ty support for Black Sections among black party members "The poll also reveals that our arguments are becoming Liv1e understood supporters. were not for the hostile media and rebeated against tacks on us figures in the labour movement, believe would be majority support cent among them too.
The most results of all came from a breakdown of support for Black Sections on the basis of social class. Only 14 per cel r black proress ollal supported their establishthe Ill il. compared per cent support from unSec- skilled black workers said: As the Caribbean Times points out, this provides 'a counter claim to the argument that Black Sections are only popular with the middle classes' Marc Wadsworth told Socialist Action: 'This poll clearly is the proof positive of our campaign for bla organisation Labour Party. Th give the Back s clear black , man position than ever 'The Harris su plodes the myth th Section are the pre the black middle c vindicates our emp campaigning am rank file wuke WIw de ! oppressed section among class and who are perly catered for b the Labour Party uraod CHHO! key power structures 'We are there stepping up our ca for black self-orga and representation dramatic creased vigour f this tremendous This proves thai workers want Bla tions despite th paganda we've hea certain sections of with 37 'Only black per lead the fight ransmus this com continuing within the Labon to build across the Ja DOll ment, we will ensi anti-racist socialist are at the top of L agenda.