IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Oxford CLP carries on witch-hunting

· Socialist Challenge No. 185, 19 February 1981 · p. 12 of the scan · 236 words

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page 12 of the scan

THE witch-hunt of socialists in Oxford City Labour Party continues.

Two years to the day after Socialist Press supporter Heslin was expelled party, the general management committee in January refused to accept an instruction from the national executive to reinstate nim.

By 53 votes to 32, the GMC voted not to readmit Heslin until an nc speaker had explained how the party was to implement INSTICUOM. SUCK Monday decided not to consider the matter berore April.

Heslin is not the only target of Socialist Press Challenge supporters have been excluded from membership On Monday the GMC refused Dave Worsted as a prospective endorse the short-listing Socialist Challenge press. because ot his the Workers and Socialist Press.

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19 February 1981 candidate in the city council byAccording to the local Whitfield was rejected Socialist League evidence was the allegation, surprising since sell any the Oxford Star pointed out, is that he has been a defender of Ted Bill that ex-MP who is one ot the Council for doocal application for of Socialist Challenge supporter Peter Grant on the unfounded grounds that allegiance was campaign Party against bans and proscriptions, wreckers wno Council for

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