Labour Co-ordinating Committee opposes Register

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those who betraved the train drivers are those who against the Militant and the witch-hunt against the changes in polici fought for by the left, and won a a succession of Labour Party conferences.

If they come for the Militant today, tomorrow they'll be coming for the LCC, tomorrow they'll be coming for Tribune, and the rest of the left.

This attack has beer overwhelmingly rejected by the rank and file of our Nearly 400 Consti tuencies have declared their opposition to witch-hunts, to bans, to a return to the proscribed list, and to the attack on the Militant newspaper. pecting.

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It feels ference. The tional issues.

the witch-hunters and will opposition.

By M Richardson, Hemel GENERAL secretary of the Labour Party Jim Mortimer has received a letter he wasn't exThe Labour Co-ordinating Commit. tee, to everyone's surprise, has informed Mr Mortimer that it will not join the proposed register - even though it first suggested the that it should first consult its members and the best time to do that is at the annual general meeting. That isn't to be held till November, which is slightly unfortunate for the NEC since it will be after party conLCC's letter also expresses doubts about a register, suggesting that there is a confusion between political and constituThe LCC's decision will be a blow against stiffen resolve against the register among those who have not fully committed themselves to outright