Tom Litterick - always on the side of working people

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ALL socialists will be saddened by the former Labour MP Tom Litterick, who died last after a heart attack at the age of Tom was Labour MP Birmingham Selly Oak from 1974 to 1979.

that time he established himself as one of the small group of 'hard left' MPs in the House of Commons.

He was one of the dozen I against the introduction of the Prevenone of lae verv tew who also against Britain's fought against Britain's entry • Into the Commo Market on the basis of campaign for socialist Europe Roberts i was never with the campaigns of the far left or perspeak our alains Callaghan-Healey leaderAi the 1979 Labour Par of paper from show wha Callaghan had done to party conference policies When Socialist Challenge exposed the racis Sir Richard Dobson Clarks or chairpersor Tom did everything he could to help with ou articles for our paper.

All this made him hater Line Tory which has a monopol Birmingham When his in 1978 birminanom ros waged n vIctous persona gainst hir Undoubtedly contributed to his even and lark Tom never claimed to be a Marxist or a • all socia democrats he had his blinc But he was one of the handful of Labour MP who was invariably seen or the side of working peonle wnalever conse. quences for his popularity the media Labour whips.

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