large turn out.
But at the same time the Labour controlled local council is set to make £12. 5m worth of cuts of its own -and raise rates by 29 per cent.
LICH Ludl Manchester Labour Party 1s in a state of turmoil. councillors were informed by valuals Labour the city treasurer that a rate rise of 49 per cent would be necaed to maintain current services. The Labour Group leadership then ceccee implement cuts of f13m in order bring the rate increase below 30 per Since then revolutionaries the Party militants in the rank and file CHES campaign have been arguing for a policy of no cuts, no rent increase, 1o rate mercases. it has been stressed, could be financed by refusing LU DaY lenders interest payments.
For the moment these arguments have been defeated in the City government cuts is planned for 29 March. The Campaign for Manchester, a Labour Party inspired cuts campaign, has organised a demonstration which is likely to attract a for mas ance supporters of the left wing Independent Labour Publications have described 'utopian' • and a little illegal. But a motion was Passey at the Chernary that called for no cuts in services in 'real terms'.
'savings' being proposed by the council include the of hoing job vacancies, cut on jobs, delays arecI WOrK maintenance, of f5.7m from education - and £3m housing.
The proposed chopping of Said centres and the city's reversed after protests from the women's and With the planning of such cuts, really does seem Tor a Labour Party which while condemning Tory cuts goes all out to implement its own. JOHN Corrie's Bill may still wangle way Parliament on Friday 14 March.
The Youth And Community Bill which
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