Kangaroo court suspends Manchester Labour Party

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(Manchester Wythenshawe CLP)

THE Wythenshawe in Manchester, will continue meeting despite the NEC's attempts to suspend it and its officers at a kangaroo court inquiry on Friday 1 July.

Russel Tuck, John Golding David NEC's Lue. three stooges refused Wythenshawe officer's request to be informed of the charges against them, be given time prepare a defence and to be represented by their solicitor. The same 'inquiry' refused similar demands from the Citr Labour Party, also under investigation.

The attempt to close us is a part of the NEC' campaign against the Ci ty Labour trychester council Cane Labour Party policy. councillors had the whip withdrawn on NEC instructions for vythenshawe under attack because of challenges to the decision by Woodhouse ward select Booth.

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Clay electionidate in the elections.

We do not yet know the result of this 'inquiry' but we have no intention of folding up expect 85 percent of the attend We have been on Manchester Kadio three times and we are willing to debate our accuses any time.

We'll be attending the ference to put our case and we want suppon

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Socialist Action 8 July 1983