membership and 'sanitised' campaign's recent Annual General Meeting.
At its first meeting the new executive backed the Hendon South resolution to the London Region annual meeting the which embodies the principles of the Manchester Withington' amendement, twice rejected by the AGM. Mistaken The new executive says the decision of the AGM was ambiguous resolution passed is quite clear: It would be mistaken and dangerous to incorporate into the Labour Party constitution the restrictions and requirements placed upon groups contained in the Manchester Withington amendment. 'accordingLPD should not ses that this AGM believes that such proposals, but intead should campaign fo and support only those proposals which seek completely reverse the By Vera McElhone THE NEW executive committee of the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy has over-ference. turned the decisions of its own rank and file HIS TO campaign for register proposal rejected by the 1982 decision which seek establish and sateguard PETE rights of groups ....(eg the Greenwich amendment.
The Greenwich amendment says that anyone can Labour Party who supports the Party's aims and does not stand candidates against it The CA ecutive is turning its back the two-pronged strategy which the AGM voted for - outright opposition to the register a Greenwich-style anenee a second dro ng. The AGM rejected a LCOIULIOLI coming year CLPD should campaign for two alternative proposals, both which would replace the NEC's register. One of these to be on the lines of the amendment incorporated into the Manchester Withington resolution, the other being the constitutional amendment submitted by Greenwich CLP to the 1982 conThe new executive is to attack based Greenwich and second on a yet unwritten 'fallback position'. Clear It is now clear that the executive ride roughshod over the democratically-decided POnCIeS OICLPD. To ensure this can be done, six co-options were made to those co-opted voting rights. All of them, register slate at the A&M, although the were defeated in the elections. On top of that, the EC also appointed 'keypersons' all of whom again have voting rights on the EC Now the total members exceeds those elected by the AGM!
Only five of the co-options are women.
CLPD about democracy in the Labour Party - what the hell has happened the democracy of CLPD? 23 special meeting the day after the sit in to discus: CECOORSE Tower, Mardy and Penrhiwceiber pits have to cal on une executy support closure. THE LABOUR PARTY'S National Executive Committee is set to expel five Militant editors on the eve of the Bermondsey by-election.
The party's organisation subcommittee has already decided to recommend expulsion the NEC when it meets as our as the NEC discusses theit to press. Even case. right-winger John GOVIS DUSTY BEVIESLE wreck prospects by standing against Tatchell Bermondsey while still a TWO Socialist Challenge a fracture of the leg so bad supporters were viciously attacked in Oldham 1dSl week for wearins CND badges. John ilcox, member of the NUR, and Tony Wilson a member of the AUEW were attacked by skinheads in a fish and chip shop.
John suffered cuts and bruises, but Tony received employers should be charitable voluntary organisations'.
Labour Party member The expulsions, if they go ahead, will be the first serious test of the opposi tion to the witch-hunt. . All the signs are that the right wing wants to draw feed. most effective defence which the Militant has so far rejected is likely to be a firm stand by the constituency OCTECT Terusing to that the bone came through his skin. Tony will be in hospital for three weeks and off work for up to three months.
Get well messages etc sent Tony Lees and Fawcett firmary, Oldham.
Socialist Challenge POND DRIVE B proposing encouraged contributions relying employees to pay their contributions to organisation which is of the opinion that the workcorner:
The clearly has further expulsions in mind, so that the Militant 5 will be the test case.
The three parties in which Militant editors are members Hammersmion Islington North and Norwood, which are likely to reject any attempt to impose expulsions on them Hornsey Labour Party has shown that such attempts can be resisted, in preventin so far Tand Ali's ejection. But much more is now at stake and if the NEC decides to press ahead it may well attempt to disaffiliate these CLPs, even in the middle of preparations. They too will therefore be in the firing line.
These events make it critical for our readers to back the initiatives taken Labour Agains the LAW organising a campaign to commit CLPs and 117. dividuals, in a large adver tisement InDune. refuse to recognise expulNo Tory charity for Socialist Challenge in store for you donation.
Bath Manchester rive zor the chop: clockwise from the top left hand Peter Taffe Ted Grant, Walsh Keith Dickinson sions and to defend those taking this stand STISTO approach the Militant-led Labour Steering Committe: ACCUSE Witch-hunts for joint action in defence of the five and Is to fringe meetings at the upcoming regiona Labour Part conferences, all of which have anti-witch-hunt motions on the agenda.
If your CLP or ward has not yet sponsored the advertisement, ensure that they do now. If your GMC has already taken a position against the witch. your CONCE can take the necessary action.
If you are a delegate to regional Labour Party conference, or can attend to help the anti-witch-hunt campaign by distributing leaflets and helping with the fringe meetings, please LIC cretary: Keith Lichma don N16 (Telephone 802 1709). ing. And when you see what Thatcher's team have - reda page unree - 1121 150 well worth your while to send us an immediate £26.25 2.00 5.00 157.00
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Militant five face expulsion STOP THIS NOW!
Socialist Challenge supporters beaten up