'rekindling a socialist South Wales'

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and of referendums Socialist Challenge 10 September 1981 standards, in the same way as COVENTRY *• Cir of SKILLS d OPPORTUNITIES Cardiff North CLP AT A packed meeting called by the Wales Labour Co-ordinating Committee (LCC), Tony relaunched his campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.

Attacking the Tory press he explained to the 1000-strong newspaper owners were not press barons for nothing and were frightened at the real possibility of a Labour government with socialist policies their wealth and status.

In outlining the policies on which he stands Benn reaffirmed his commitment to the abolition of the House of Lords, unilateral nuclear drawal from the EEC, and a return to full employment.

We have to unite the party around socialist policies and not individuals, said, noting the movement the Labour Party is making to the left.

But it was his comments on the role of the army that drew some of the strongest applause from miners, workers and labour movement militants. 'Our troops are in Ireland and should be police to use plastic bullets.

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woula ena Clwyd the imised by the 'he cracy, stated: socialist South Wales.

LCC is setting itself that task steelthat can achieve these aims. withdrawn,' he stated whilst also commenting that it was the army teaching the The strength and responsiveness of the audience showed that though the labour movement in Wales has been slow to mobilise around the leadership battle due to the stranglehold of the bureaucracy, this mobilisation is now becoming united movement around Benn's policies is now possible This was reflected in the contributions made by other speakers — Terry Thomas from the NUM executive, Ann Wales Euro MP, Wayne David, secretary of the Wales LCC who chaired the meeting, and Derek Gregory, Wales LCC chairperson, who criticised the Wales MPs who oppose Benn.

who has himself been vicWales labour bureauWe have to rekindle a In supporting Benn's campaign so strongly the Wales Now it should organise discussions with its supporters to consider how the LCC can become the campaigning left