IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Asians take on

· Socialist Challenge No. 185, 19 February 1981 · p. 14 of the scan · 306 words

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page 14 of the scan

have joined the three which make up TinA move was demand that Brent council, controlled from Barclays Bank, one of LIC Huancial DrODs O ne wille South Africa.

When the proposal councillor Seeley, a West Indian, illors abstained while the icader JOnn LeDor. with the Tories against any rants. The proposal tell.- transfer bank Drive Behind the membership drive is the Asian Labour party A Sociation tormed last December with the aim of eliminating sion of racial minorities and representation minorities in local and nanona covernment The Brent Indian Association played las Dall lICW groud. and une borouga was chosen as a test area, alliance Labour Icil.

meeting the Stonebridge tanuiualc. chosen lor une counci eleccons urned our to to betne largest selection meeting in Asian.

Wect indian allu all Aslall Socialist Challenge THE Labour Party in Brent is not quite what it was. In recent months more than 500 Asians constituency parties North-west London borough, and they are determined to challenge were put forward as candidates The Labour right, which runs ine council. is becom1ng nervous, according Subhash Patel, association worker at Brent Indian community Grant Since 1978 the centre h an annual stall trom accision over tne grant 1980-81 has been delayed by possibility lilal money wil be torincoming TOr the present financial year.

Has unis anvining to do with the role that Asians are playingarry? in local Labou The thought never crossed All y mind, Len Snow, chairperson ol brent ecuadon committee told Socialist Challenge. 'If anything I'd help them because of the work they LaDoui ranty, Dul ine grant is a council mal let Asian Association Lampeln. Wandsworth Birmingham, and Leicester.

At the local level the 19 February 1981 POLICE SOLT"

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