By Joan Maynard (MP for Sheffield Brightside)
THE working struggles going on in Britain today are hav. ing a clear effect on the leadership. The local government results, espeically Liverpool's tremendous victory, definitely influenced the national executive's decision last Wednesday to support Liverpool city council's stand.
Those of us who've supported Liverpool all along, pointed out that any sign weakness from Labour would be disastrous. Although there were two amendthe original resolution from the local goverment subcommittee, I believe they were face-savers those people who hadn't been laking a strong nic on Liverpool up to now.
They didn't dilute the resolution, they certainly didn't Heaker NEC is now supporting Liverpool's stand to protect jobs and services This is no time to d otherwise of course.
great results and on the eve of Environment Secretary Jenkin's visit to the city. At the very least, our responsibility declare full support for Liverpool Labour coun cil After an hour and a half's debate that view carried the day That wasn't the only gain the meeting. Manchester was another.
After a running sore of a row on Manchester council, that's lasted for Recently the 'old' group neu AGM without the We want the full group to elect new officers, and we want to see bridges built for a united Labour Group in. stead of a divided one It will be interestin to see if our recommendations are accepted. But these excluded councillors is that they have just been returned to oftice bi the people of Manchester on a ticket of no cuts in services and no job losses. That's their greatest authority The third victory a the national executive is we're having another look at the Blackburn expulsions The Young Socialist rep the NEC Steve Morgan, raised it as an because the antics of the accuser, Councillor Gregory.
Gregory has left the there are rumours hes Group applying join the Liberals and threatening to stand against Labour in elections These haven't been contirmed yet, but the fact still re mains that he's left the gro We're going to make the laughing stock - throwing peopl out on the word bloke who's not in the Eventually. the discussion was deferred till the next NEC by slim majority, but it will be rediscussed.
All these debates SnOW there's been distinct movement within the national executive The struggle going outside, particularly the miners reflected Wednesday's decisions What we've got to do now is get a regular supp or money to tae mulles each week. so they're not forced to think about going back to work. That's why the levy is crucial.
Eventually that will even reach be the people here in parliaKeep it going and well it providing