Corbyn wins Bradford calls for Labour action

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BRIEFING AGAINST THE WITCH HUNT a new broadsheet out soon! Copies can be ordered c/o Socialist Organiser, 28 Middle Not only on reselection are Bradford Labour activ Ists mounting a challenge • Several of them have signed this call for a fight against Heseltine. THE undersigned call on the Labour councillors to vote against the proposed rent and rate increases and to refuse to pass on the Tory cuts. Recognising that such a stand will inevitably lead to overspending we call on the Labour Group to begin immediately to prepare the ground for a labour movement reply to any confrontation prompted by the tories.

We urge the Labour Group to adopt a position of 'No cuts, no rent increases and no rate increases" and turn to the trades unions and tenants' associations for supporting action.

We call on the Labour Group to organise a public demonstration against the Tory cuts as an initial mobilising action in a massive area-wide anti-cuts campaign.

Tory cuts

We would make it clear that it is not the business of socialists to pass on Tory cuts to working people and we therefore are nut prepared to add our voices to any body of opinin on this question which 15 prepared to carry out actions.

We believe that Labour voters have the right to expect Labour councillors to lead a fight to defeat Tory cuts. We reject the notion that real growth budgets are possible while Heseltine and Thatcher control the purse strings.

Defiant

In conclusion we see a mass defiant anti-cuts campaign as the only possible way of saving services and defending the living standards of our Labour voters.

The f Lane, London N8. COUNCILLORS Gary Armitage, John Dewhirst, Lea Crawforth, Alex Corina, John Lambert. PROSPECTIVE LABOUR COUNCILLORS Barry Turner, Arthur Hare, Mohd Ayub, Tony Miller, Gerry Sutcliffe.

Pat Wall, prospective parliamentary candidate, Bradford North; Dave crawforth, Secretary, Bradford Tenants' Federation; Angela Sturgess, Secretary, West Bowling Tenants' Association; Bradford North Constituency Labour Party. He is a member of Haringey Council and of the Executive of the London Labour Looking forward to campaigning in the constituency Jeremy Corbyn said "The priority must be to fight against unemployment, public spending cuts and racism. The SDP now control the Islington Council and their attitude to Council tenants and provision of vital Council •services. amply demonstrates their contempt for the worst off sections of the community.

Hypocrisy "The Labour Party in North Islington is determined to expose their hypocrisy and demonstrate that only socialism can provide the jobs, homes and opportunities that are so desperately needed. The Party is united in this task, and the growing Party membership shows that it has popular support.

Democratic

Speaking on behalf of the Party after the selection conference, Mick Sullivan, Press Officer, said "we have had a very long and democratic selection process and the Party will now be spending its time on campaigns including women's rights, real jobs for youth and a fair deal for the minority ethnic communities.

"We will be working with and involving the people of North Islington to achieve a socialist Labour Government."