Socialist Challenge1980Socialist Challenge No. 151, 12 June 1980Centre
Socialist Challenge No. 151, 12 June 1980 · p. 1 of the scan · 141 words
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The response of the party's far right has been typical; faced with the fight for democracy policies there is talk of splitting the party and forming a new 'centre' party.
the schemes of Shirley Williams, David Owen, and William Rogers, present leadership around Callaghan and Healey has no intention of giving up control to Benn and the left.
For the left to win, there has to be a fight. But there is a major obstacle to the success of such a struggle.
The strength of the right wing is the block vote of major unions which have a right-wing leadership. Union leaders tripned over themselves last week their support Callaghan. Defeating the right at the next Labour Party conference means above defeating the right in unions.
This precisely problem with Benn and his supporters. They imagine that it is