Kinnock's logic led him to allow Denis Healey to become leader. This was seen as a way of healing the left/right divisions in the party by having 'left' Michael Foot and a right wing deputy in Healey.
More than SCOTC Tribune MPs also refused to vote for Benn.
It is hardly surprising that in the aftermath of the anti-Benn vote by these Tribunites the debate within the left should intensify. Speaking at the Tony Benn floated the idea of a eece rally 'Labour Representation as a means of organising what Lemmed se Labour Party. He counter-posed this to Tribune.
Tribune itself has also argued on these lines. Attacking both the right and what it called the 'ultra-left' in hoveaty, the new paper arguedy it November: want action for the abour movement. We want the campaign against the Thatcher administration to be taken out into every highway and byway Britain. The actions of those who call for "unity" but spend most of their time fighting within the party will be judged by the wider Labour movement as a whole.
Co-ordinating Committee's Socialism' conferences in Glasgow.
The Colle ence attracted only 120 delegates and OUSCLyCIS. considerably less than might Have been expeciea, considering that 1,500 turned up to the first of these conferences, held last July in Lonaon.
Small The small numbers attending the Droblems which face the LCC in its attempt to inthe plans. sacklist The of the previous week's e at BL was when George Galloway, Scottish chairperson of the Labour Party and leading spokesLCC Appeal He stressed the need to broaden the appeal of the Labour Party attract the support of the middle classes.
This profile approach was also shown in the LCC's policy towards the Labour Party leader ship Sormer Per they Aise after the AGM Audrey Wise
ON 24 September Socialist Challenge published an article, by Geoff Bell, dealing with the statement from the Labour Party national executive on Ireland which was presented for the party conference. The statement was based on a report submitted to the national executive by the Northern Ireland study group The chairperson of that study group was Alex Kitson, deputy general secretary of the Transport and chairperson of the recent party conference. Here, Alex Kitson and Geoff Bell discuss the General Workers Union, and IN REPLY