IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Stop the carve-up over party leader

Socialist Challenge No. 168, 16 October 1980 · p. 4 of the scan · 345 words

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danere to party policies.

For anyone in doubt, conference 1980 clearly demonstrated the ideological gulf separating elements of the right, based mainly in the PLP, from the rest of the movement.

No doubt these basically anti-socialist elements will make further attempts in the run-up to the special conference in January to reverse or frustrate the Blackpool decisions.

The left must continue to campaign, particularly within the trade unions, to build on our fragile victories since the right within the PLP seems determined to stage a last-ditch stand.

The l will quit, quit, and quit again' group is still very much with us, although evidently running out of hyperbole. THE Campaign for warned Labour MPs on.

should not stand.

movement they represent.

At an emergency meeting on Saturday:

per cent to socialist societies. From the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy Labour Party Democracy has that the party would never unite behind a leader imposed on it by a blatant fix.

CLPD has written to members of the Labour Party national executive urging them to meet forthwith and to spell out the procedures to be followed between now and January when the new electoral college is to be decided Callaghan should remain in office: failing that Foot should take charge on a caretaker basis. Other candidates Any move by Labour MPs to select a new leader before January would be seen as the latest and most destructive in a long list of gestures of contempt for the party and If Labour MPs wish to regain their lost credibility they must bow to the declared wishes of the conference. They must wait till after January to ballot for the leader to back a revised electoral college in which 38 per cent would go to the trade unions, 30 per cent to the parliamentarians, 30 per cent to constituency Labour Parties and 2 AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Fascist omith Anti CLPD decided Fascist Nazi League. 6pm, at the Oddfellows hall, War •alured wick Warwickshire.

Bath St, Leamington Spa, Worcs.

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