policy.
Ultimately however, the alliance to survive will feed off the traditional base of one or other of the major parties not both. What is worrying in ruling class circles is that despite the disarray of the Labour Party, the alliance is advancing its vote at a rate of 2 to 1 against the Tories.
The message of the Warrington by-election screamed the Sunday Mirror, is that the Labour left 'can't get into their thick heads that they are wrecking the party.' The truth is precisely the reverse. The advance of the left is the best chance that Labour has of coming back into government. It is the taint of Healey and Callaghan that subverts enthusiasm for Labour.
Contesting the 'middle ground' with the alliance will simply hand it Labour's base. Why vote for the worn out voice of moderation when you brand spanking new one? The way to make the Tories pay the price for the SPD/Lib alliance is to step up the fight for socialist policies in the Labour Party and the unions.
Socialist Challenge : 43 August 1981 have the Page 2: THE South-east region of the TUC is organising a national defence fund If you would like to be put in touch with Socialist Challenge supporters in your area or would like more information fill in the form below Name....
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Send to: Socialist Challenge, PO Box 50. London N1 2XP to help meet the costs in legal fees and fines of the five hundred youth arrested during and after the Brixton rebellion of 11-13 April.
permission from the national TUC Southern region has opened the door to labour movement support to the beleaguered youth of Brixton.
This move allows much needed debate and discussion on the youth rebellion in labour movement bodies and down the country.
Force It is the first time that the TUC has sup. ported blacks in strug gle against a racist police force.
Party and union branches should make donations to Paul Boateng c/0 County Hall, London SE1. violence National demonstration, Park near Southall British Rail station. in the unions.
ference, ingham 21. The 20 September demonstration is a vital opportunity to show unity with youth under siege from racism, unemployment and police For further information contact the SAFC c/o9 Pluckington Place, Southall, Middlesex.
20 September, assemble 1pm at the Dominion Cinema Car Black Workers Conference Saturday 12 September Digbeth Civic Hall Birmingham ON 7 February a meeting was held in the offices of the Birmingham Commission for Racial Equality. It was attended by 80 black trade unionists. After discussion they decided unanimously to set up a steering committee to organise a conference of black workers as well as to establish black caucuses For further information please write to the Steering Committee for the Black Workers' Con177 Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birm-
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