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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Golding's proposals

Socialist Challenge No. 270, 20 November 1982 · p. 2 of the scan · 394 words

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Weak But secondly, is it really true? Of course, the constituencies often pass more left wing motions. But anyone can pass left wing motions; the problem you them. How many CLPs reselected MPs who actually support all the motions they pass? How many CLPs have been active in supporting the health workers as the thousands of union branches who've come out on the days of action? IT'S NOT only the left talking ConSTITuTional reform.

Channel Week in Politics arguing for what he calls one vote in the constiLuencies oman too, hand every woman too, vote in their constituency Individual members vote through wards When STer Inrough their union branches VOLOS : All vou have to do Is snow up. • whats now?

The thing is that Golding doesn't mear quite what he says. means one of two things.

ly that crucial decisions ¡sucn as une selection o1 all Party dividuall through their delegates Secondly postal ballots Imagine this will applied quite selec tively After all, you can' spend f500 on stamps for overy port or order Cal vou? So what issues wil there ballot on? Well, can't Golding balloting POEU members untuatera ought to be in Labour's Nor can we somehow see union be consulted over who's going on Labour's NEC next lot will be the postai will perfect mechanism for puttina the local parties petty Chapple Golding. WITn a mole chance for The Sun and the Express to get in on the act telling everyone hon to vote ir the 'privacy of their own home. This means people will not near the alter native millionaire press behind The posta ballots is a Tory one. It' at the centre of the anti.

legislation they've veel by to lost one. tor the last Titteen years They like it for one simple reason. increases who they Cal ala easily discuss on •on-wine terms. over membership. who them more trouble But the that we don't suppose John About neone i one - he's done so much for them already

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