Walworth Town Hall, opposite Labour Party headquarters, called by Bermondsey, Dulwich and Peckham Labour Parties, It is the only cantral London event this December where the left can respond to the NEC's threat to disband Hornsey Labour Party at the end of this year, and its attempts to prevent Peter becoming Bermondsey's MP. now trying to hold election in December, leaving no time at all to organise a campaign. If this is done, the whole labour movement will have to mobilise to demand Peter is endorsed as candidate and to fight for his victory in the election.
Socialist CONNELL of Dulwich CLP, who is part of the steering committe organising the rally.
How did the rally come about? Wich caling Pot to Dulwich calling Southwark-wide conference on the witch-hunt.
Branches and unions have passed 1OES DEMOEOTS WETCH I clear about what to do next.
IS WAS INCE SUDDOEI ed by the other Southwark Parties, but we decided to turn it into a rally because WE WOLE opposing the witch-hunt.
We wanted to put the that weren't ighting the just to save a lew -Individuals but to defend the Tatchell Denis Healey is the byeChallenge spoke to KATHLEEN Labour Party's socialist policies. to say who the abour Party belongs to: to oppose all expulsions; and to defend the Young who are very much in the firing line.
But we also had a very practical task: to assess practical support we could get from our local affiliates, the trade unions. and so on.
Tatchell's candidacy. and the threat to Hornsay have come to the fore since then.
Yes. We felt it was vita that Peter be selected, and right wing couldn't suc ceed if the rank and file CLOOdETTE and that ine policies and candidates being COLO win the General Election.
Hornsey will be a test case for disbandment once CARLS OH thought the rally should be more or a London-wide event as a focus for activity on these two issues as well as the broader ones. We invited a speaker from Hornsey, and our steering committee is now going to discuss action proposals to put in front of the rally.
What sort of support do you expect?
We're looking for a lot but we don't know yet if we'll get what we need You see, the NEC seems to WETTE to put "problems' like. and TOTASCH wai before the rank and have time to organise haven't the time up to the next Labour Partv conterences we ve gotto respond now before it's too late. So I would urge everyone, they've got planned for the to put it off and think hard about coming along to Walworth Town Hall; a lot depends on it. LABOUR Peter Tatchell at Bermondsey LP press conference AROUND 2,000 Militant-dominated Labour Steering Committee Agains Brighton, Cardiff Glasgow Liverpool Nie Biles weekend Miltant, who dominated and controlled the meetings. have responded to pressur rom activists annoyed with credic a movement accoun table to them and them only.
LAW speakers were in vited to most ol the rallies and a majority of the Loned in LAW; a motion was accepted by the platform o the Londo en rally to declare SUPPULL 1U1 suc Hornscy. threatened with 01531112101 In some rallies fresh nominations were accepted SICCUTE Miltant supporters retain a majority everywhere, and set up to make the new comwho support men Birmingham Peter Taffe denounced splitting and sectarian' and *Jonnny come lateles had beer BEIDON movement for five minutes jumping on the bandwagon - an insult to the 100 con-
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Militant still steering their own Committee