Building a party of labour | Socialist Action 1983

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working was unions, ten mer Callaghan spent join the forces outside taking demands liberation and where policies 1979 Many base for rebuilding Interests People do not join the Labour Party out of sen timentality. They are 1o0 practical for that. People will only join Labour in targe numbers it defends their interests. The number one problem rebuilding theretore having policies and activities that defend people's interests policies and struggles tha defend the unions, defend the cities, defend pments are taking place arty. John Ross looks at 1960s, and most of the 1970s working became picture of Labour parwith polytechnic lecturers, collar workers was had sufficient truth to ugh in recognition. to pick up some of Ken Livingstone's electoral weeks conference for Labour Euro candidates in London would recognise). you do not have to be an GLC to know that Ken Livingstone represents the left of the party, not its right. (although shouldn't alu were Wally working women, supported GLC believed struggles terms putting with all following. council city inThat flesh and blood. Policies that remain on paper don't inspire large numbers people. But policies trans ated into struggle do What is now crucial is and that that Labou means the Labour left -translates not only elections but these campaigning into real organisational steps ward for the party. This means not just the usual appeals tor more individuals Labour Party - although that is necessary real organisational strateov for up the party.

Fortunately some of the nuts and bolts of this do now exist. What necessary is to fit them in definite policies and goals them together.

What are the key steps in Links tant of all, is recreating Nothing in British Euro But with wal every agenda, its next meeting, up its miners. must tion of the Pollutal year's time demonstration showed the continuing strength of the anti-missiles movement. 11 is an open secret that the CND leadership did not want, and did not build, the Its huge size however shows the huge scope for Labour to build and gain from this mass movement. tant workers will exist.

Seventh, drawing of these Hally elements, is the need to build serious organisation for Labour. It should be stated openly that the Pys is absurd small. The youth organisaWest German SPD have 50-100,000 paper and 15-20,000 ac- member.