Fighting the witch-hunt tch-hunt
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-06-16Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 2 →
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THE publication in Tribune this week of the second 'Labour Against the Witch-hunt' advertisement is a well-timed reminder of the substantial section of the Labour Party who saw clearly the effect of the purge on Labour's election chances, and are committed to resist it.
The temporary lull in the witch hunt is likely to end sooner rather than later. The three Hattersley declared leadership contenders (Kinnock, Hattersley, and Shore) have all said they favour continuing the action 'to uphold the Constitution' However, the effect of the witch-hunt on the election result is likely to strengthen rather than weaken the resistance. And the right wing has lost important ground with the left victory in the POEU.
Against this background, this Monday night's Labour Against the Witch-hunt Secretariat (June 13) decided to:
• Campaign to make the issue of the witch-hunt central in the leader/depury leader election. LAW will be sending a questionnaire to all candidates on their attitude to expulsions, and will be publishing their voting records on the issue. LAW will support candidates who oppose • Draw attention to the need to defend Hammersmith North and Islington South CLPs, which are still refusing to expel Militant Editorial Board members.
• Launch the campaign for the run-up to the Labour Party conference at its next National Council meeting on July 2.
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