Labour right in Wakefield is smarting

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Her Labour-controlled Wakefield district council, recently declared: 'Government should resign rather than be party to massive cuts in public expenditure.

remarkable about this statement is that Smart, who also the chairperson ine not contain this narrow, sectarian element.

Party, don't Association of Metrohisitan Aeadershies has, in leadership Wakefield council, slavishly carried out every cul du lale lise ucilanucu by the Tories.

Moreover, left cillors who objected have found themselves disciplined by the Labour 'NOBODY should be under any illusion that the left movement in the Labour Party does These words, refering to the present struggle between left and right in Manchester City come Shirley Williams or David Owen. They are taken from group.

Finally, Jack Smart and his cronies have atWakefield Trades Tacked Council because of campaign stop the district council closing the local Snapethorpe Hospital. Smart directly responsible for the closure threat as he is the chairperStealth Authorite. of Wakefield Area Three left-wing councillors have been suspended from the Labour group since November charge against one was so ludicrous that the suspension was soon litted.

But councillor Derek Fatchett is still suspended. His 'offence' was to say publicly: "Let's make sure get LaDOlI government commitpollcies of the Callaghan/Healey governfollowing policies of the 1980 Labour Partv conterence.

The ather purge victim is David Hinchcliffe. His offence was to say that he wished for a speedy resolution of a dispute between the council and its school caretakers the caretakers were the council's lowest paid employees Hinchcliffe had been toid of a group decidispute publicly.

The right wing off sive is being answered result moves Wakefield CLP to defe Derek Fatchett, a bran the Labour ordinating Committée ! been formed A petitior SUDDOr chcliffe has drawn up, and demonstration against t COse STal thorpe Hospital will ta place on Saturday 27 Jur

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JIM ARNISON dissects the long-running battle over policy within Manchester City Labour Party.