Hackney North Labour Party opposes witch-hunts

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Tuesday 20 July 7.30pm Tribune

London NW1

Tony Benn Jo Richardson Arthur Scargill Pat Wall Committee report on Militant.

The party is writing to other Constituency Labour Parties urging them to co-operate with the NEC mpkins said, " It is clear Barbara Simpkins said, that the motive behind the report is placat members of the NEC ana the right-wing press on the "extremist socialirts""! consens of affiliated groups, held by smacks of the GREENWICH Constituency nour carty is oroposile d constitutional amendment to Clause two of the Labour Party's constitution the Cause unluc. which be outlawed Clause two, section three outlaws organisations 'having their programme ciples and policy toi • distinc live ana separale propagan da'. This would be replaced by 'A politica! of HACKNEY NORTH Labour Party has underParties to co-ordinate resistance to the proposals in the Labour Party National Executive •oTd proscribed defective and time-wasting for dealing political differences within our movement.

'In the same week that the Party has published its excellent Programme 1982 which demands full discussion throughout the movement betore Party Conference, should waste another moment on this diversionary Report.

She added, 'Its recommembers not affiliated national agreement with the party on 1 January 1940 shall De jree lo within the party provided that: a) it conforms to the constitu tion of the Labour Party ana accepts the party's objectives as defined by Clause Four oj thip does nos engage engage in proof or canver amen candidate: in opposinon to Labour rart) candidates. mendations will receive no co-operation this Constituency Party.' Hackney North will refuse to expel any supporters of the Militant and will campaign against registration. The party believes that the Labour Party should reflect all Shades of opinion in the Labour movement, and that the register will be usexclude socialists, while leaving the right wing untouched.

Local MP Ernie Roberts said, 'I support my local party on this, anc I have written to Michael Foot urging him to oppose SOCIALIST Now badge out ! black and white on red background 25;

pep; orders over 50, 15p post re Socialist Challenge 9 4ly 1982 pago 11.

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° Change constitution to i make Militant legal, says ¿ Greenwich Labour Party

taken to campaign against witch-hunts in the It is organising a meeting of local Labour