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Liverpool typists tradition of women Raising demands now which challenge The Labour Party and the rights. International Challenge, PO Box 50, 'LABOUR LIAISON '82' is really a misnomer. Its title suggests yet another organisation of the left. It is nothing of the kind. Perhaps a better name - if names are necessary - would have been something like 'Left Forum'. For that's what it is. A forum of the left for the purpose of authenticating the opinion of the broad left -particularly the industrial left - at any given moment.
The surprising thing is that the necessity for collating the thoughts of likeminded organisations has Newer occurred to before. In the past wheneve BETI groups came together they wanted to putting it to a vote.
became deed they seem to have been the order of the day - hence the jokes I suppose about the left being biggest grove dustry. Votes But in regard to "Labour Liaison '82' (LL'82 for short) it is not appropriate that votes should be taken. Those attending are not delegates nor do they represent equal numbers, so there is no authoritative basis upon which a vote can be taken. Nor world LL'82 know what to do with such a decision if it The socialists who attend LL'82 are selected to do so by their OWVE organisations because They represent views and experiences to Norman Atkinson: annual conference only place for policy to be decided those selecting them and are able to pass on such views to the rest of us.
At County Hall recently 70-odd extremely articusocialists came together to make known the views of their own organisations The result was very satisfying. . Those present became temila with progressive developments from as far away as Wales and Scotland Of course Fleet Street projects the whole thing as Photo: CM Machiavellian and asks -if it isn't would I recommend the right-wing to do the same?
Ot course would The lack of reality which PLP debates reflects the outof-touch the "Solidarity' leaders. In conparliamentar party debates regularly degenerate into SOVE personalised contests.
Watch The point is both the Labour Party itself and the left must watch carefully how and where decisions are taken.
It must not allow adhoc votes to pre-empt its one main conference. though the Dlock-vote is sometimes unand weighted against the left, the Annual Conference of the Labour Par is now the only legitimate place for policy and leadership questions to be decided.
Wednesday 24 March 8pm Speakers include Peter Tatchell, Tariq Ali and Albert Bore (prospective Labour candidate for Ladywood)
Digbeth Civil Hall in the words of Tony Benn the TUC and An nual Conference have now majoritised left opinion. The left therefore, must never again subconscious ly or otherwise minoritise its own work. That is why there is a continuous need for the broad-left representing both the industrial and political left to meet, go over the ground and ac each other current trends Science The Labour Party machinery is complicated and to be effective it has to Familia rity with every aspect of The art of the possible tnese Is nouring less than advanced Birmingham Labour Party Rally
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