Bennite target in witch-hunt | IMGpapers 1980

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PETER TATCHELL is interviewed by PETER Tatchell is a middle of the road Bennite party member, who has got in the way, in his words 'of a tempt to reverse the gains of the left in recent years'.

Foot's decision to aldidate sienanled tar he Bermondsey's (cillrigi wing Labour leadership have the Bennite base the party as their ultimate target.

'Here we have the right wing preaching tolerance and unily_ in one breath' explains Peter Tatchell, 'and next doing Laboul s Ciciion prospelthat does he think is behind the move against himself and the successful Bermondsey Party? general and desperate atMichael Foot has led ihe right wing arack. position in the party as the builder of bridges' has collapased reveal stalking horse for the righn Wing.

'Michael Foot, points out Peter Tatchell, 'can attack inose poried him through rebel vears at the behest et those people who victimiseo ves ce v] In the background of the right's wilch-lule the more sinister project of link win the SDP/Alliance to form a with Labour uyetilcll backing after the next the right engage McCarthy style carry it through there will De cavlaivus aamage the Party's prospects for which they will be responsible.

Peter Tatchell: a McCarthy style witch-hunt Whilst I wouldn't wish it LU DUC force it .. but in turn such what happens when you try to take on the government without putting your own house into order firsi. Ted Knight events could perhaps lead to a 1945. Only this time we will stand by election Not going back to policies that have failed pledges and carry through real distribution wean and power favour of working people enu nedes How then does he see the role of cali an parliamentary action? "The same kind of movement for democratic accountability must now be carried into the trade union movement. to link political and struggies lo bulia up Mass popular moverent for a real transformation ot British society.

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