ference: this could partly be done through tabling notions women's conference.
'This will have two advantages for women. Firstly it will give direct access to the policy making structure of the organisation, and secondly it will mean that the views and aspirations of women will be brought directly to the attention of the whole Party "I support the principle that the women's section of the NEC should be representative of, and accountable to, the would prefer to see all elections for the NEC conducted at annual conference so that conference remains the supreme policy making body.
"I also believe that we may face problems from other groups such as the local government conference and the parliamentary Labour Party who may wish to change the character of the NEC and demand similar representation.
'However, election of the women's section of the NEC by CALE CHICY welcome discussion with women in the Party as to how best we can achieve this aim. to annual conference from the to the organisation.
the arguments concerning the strong, and I would "The conference at the moment is a shan oes "he are not properly represented and until we get a formally constituted and democratic organisation we will get nowhere.
'We must strengthen the women's organisation tirst in order to Have on other issues base to go forward 'Our chances of sucWe expec LOOS al c the T&GWU and ASTMS delegations to vote with us both have conference decisions. NUPE is also enthusiastic. We want to make more links with the unions. We now have we're pro moting the campaign in all ine unlons KAMAL KAMUR has applied to the Court of Appeal to over-rule the Home Office decision to deport him.
This is the first appeal of its kind and will be a test case for the hundreds of black people threatened each month with deportation.
Increasingly, the Home Office is bending immigration legislation in order to harass black people living in Britain.
Kamal's case shows this very clearly. He was admitted in 1978 for three months as fiance and then applied for indefinite leave to remain in the UK through his marriage.
(Manchester Blackley CLP)
The immigration rules entitle people to indefinite leave so long as the marriage is intact year in this case it was. But the in this case it was Home Office deliberatel delay such applications -sometimes for as long a three years in the hope that the couple will separate.
The practice is a completely arbitrary extension of Home Office powers. It is so widespread that the majority people deported due to the breakdown of their marriage were still living with their partner at the time they applied to here.
This is exactly what happened Kamal. Kamal's marriage fell apart long anter made his application, but Home Office would consider his case and decided to deport him.
Kamal is a member of my local ward which along •with the Constituency and City parties is supporting his campaign against deportaA public meeting in August launched a defence campaign broad-based committee to oversee it. They have produced thousands leatlets and petitions and are planning a demonstra. tion and a lobby of the ap peal.
There are many, often quite isolated, campaigns defending those threaten. ed with deportation. It is we begin to fight for the Labour Par and unions like NALG( to organise nationally to cam paigns and provide a na. tional focus. • Further information from the Kamal Kumar Defence Cttee, c/o AlHilal Community Projeci Cheetham Hill Rd Cheetham Manu hester M8, 061-740 0577.
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