meetings.
HE TOP priority of the bour Party is now party ry and winning the next eral election. This was sed at the AGM of the mpaign for Democracy held in adon, Birmingham and However the AGM o recognised that the acantability of Labour's acted representatives had • CL been achieved. LPD will therefore work ensure that mandatory cection and the leaderelections become practice rather one-off events, and impaign for pocratisation of the same wil nor lose soni the overriding need for ry unity. It believes that of further mocratic demands must erefore be confined to Ty channels.
Resort to the media strongly couraged so that there so repetition of the 1981 residential style deputy dership campaign. •ang merelore chaorsthe CLPD executive's cading named camfor member vote' which would intably lead. to public apaigning.
The slogan of mber one vote' is merebeing used as a smoke by bypassing democratic procedure reselection and election. AST WEEK Socialist Action carried an assessment the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy's anWe reprint below extracts LPD's press release on the result of their AGM.
of the party leadership.
On economic strategy, the AGM CLPD's aim to commit the next Labour ment to a significant extension of ship into the commanding heights of maJor were: • to continue ing for positive discrimination within the Party, in favour óf working ethnic minorities; • to campaign proposal that (a) the NEC the elected by the time (b) that this conference be five resolutions so the resolutions Labour Party annual conference; (c) that a special ference be held to decide proper rules for all parts of the women's organisation.
The AGM took view that amending clause The Il and clause IX of the party's constitution, give the executive discretionary powers, is the most effective way ting the witch hunt.
Resolutions were passed in favour say for CLPs cial and material contributhe CLes and trade unions means volvement attack The reaffirmed Alan and Stephen (IWC), public ownerErnie the economy. Audrey decisions Wright son campaignDerer women for the three division be wider the Party's the which of combatof a greater at annual one more in with their finanThis measure is seen of bringing closer together by making for more trade union inat the constituency level. It is in no way on the union block vote as such.
meeting elected Sapper (ACTT)
CLPD's president for 1984 Boddington Bill Deal Roberts Wise, Bob (AUEW) as vice presidents. Marie Patterwas elected as chairperson and Vladimir re-elected secretary and Victor Shonfield as treasurer.
Over 250 supporters attended the AGM which for the first time was held in venues to enable participation can be achieved at a single meeting at any one venue.
AME COMINADE ANDROO HAS SHUFFLED OFF THIS MORTAL COIL! I MUST GET TO POST OFFICE!! OF HYPOCRITICAL Delegates at last year's CLPD annual meeting in Conway Hall, London.
OCCASIONS LIKE THIS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
Socialist Action 17 February 1984
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(FBU) Alastair Mobee UPP