[AT THE initiative of Socialist Organiser supporters, Basingstoke…]
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AT THE initiative of Socialist Organiser supporters, Basingstoke Labour Party organised a forty-strong demonstration on Friday April 23 against a banquet, held at the headquarters of the AA, at which local judicial hatchet man Lord Denning was to be the guest of honour.
The demonstration - in solidarity with the GLC's stand on low fares, drew a positive response from local activists despite quite a hard fight on the General Management Committee between those arguing for the demonstration • and those who feared its effect on forthcoming council elections.
On the night, however, a fair number of those who had opposed the SO initiative demonstrated considerable political integrity by participating in the demonstration.
Unfortunately this cannot be said for all. The GMC decision to demonstrate was passed to the Labour Group of Borough Councillors, who had been invited to attend the funeOrganiser no.82 April 29,
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