Boycott Scarmar - for a labour movement and community inquiry

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Scarman isn't an impartial He is there in the interests of the entire state -A major part of his job will be to isolate the militants, to condemn them as unrepresendangerous to the of the black comoff any possible moves in the direction This is not a fact-finding exercise. As Chris Sutton, Lambeth Trades Union Council said: "The propolice-community are correctly documented in Lambeth council's recent Final Report of the Party into Police /Community Relations 'We see little point in going over the argument again. based on the labour movement and community and there be a meeting rangements.

in May. said that 'the Trades Union Council has continually called for more money to tackle these major problems and the government's recent cuts have only made things worse. needs of Brixton community and want the Labour Party and the TUC to support our initiative.' man which will bring out the racist nature of the police, use the evidence Council report on police/community relations; bring out the social conditions and most importantly to lay the basis for campaigning for changes after the in. quiry is over. Stratham ambeth bentral and Vaughall construed London Labour cy Labour Parties added their voices and the GLC is expected to make a big contribution.

and Lewisham Trades Councils are boycotting Scarman, which is the major umbrella group for black organisations in the area.

those arrested and to lead the campaign.

to Scarman during phase two of the inquiry in order to highlight the deprivation in the area The Brixton Legal originally saying, about the nature of the evidence presented to the in. quiry over the past four days, and feels that the in. terests of defendants should be safeguarded by hav. ing a legal presence at the inquiry.' evidence to Scarman in his personal capacity.

For further Campaign c/o Abeng Centre, Gresham Road, London SW9. Legal Defence Campaign c/o Lambeth Community Law Can. tre, Brixton Road, SW9 tel. 01-733 4245.

Socialist Challenge on 2 July to finalise arLambeth Trades Council which issued the call early 'We are calling for an independent inquiry into the The purpose is to provide an alternative to Scarprovided in the Lambeth Norwood The Greater London Council, Lambeth, Southwark along with the Brixton Defence Campaign The BDC was set up to support the legal defence of Some organisations have agreed to give evidence Defence Campaign which supported the boycott changed its mind 'The defence group has become concerned Ted Knight, leader of Lambeth council has given information contact the Brixton Defence Donations to the legal defence can be sent to Brixton 25 June 1981