Fight Every Cut
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-06-03Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 14 →
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LONDON LABOUR BRIEFING is organising LONDON LABOUR BRIEFING is organising a working conference of Labour councillors and Labour supporting activists. Councillors and Labour supporting activists. Councillors need io break out of Council Chamber politics and link up with extra parliamentary forces" - the trade unions, the women's movement, tenants and ethnic minority groups, etc. The aim is to set up an "Association of Socialist Councillors in London" Whip, inform us that she intends to open the ILEA Group meetings to observers from the constituency parties, as does the GLC. This is a positive step forward.
And what do you think of the leadership?
Somewhat on the weak side. The Officers seem to be more in control of what's going on than the leadership.
But on the positive side it has to be stated that both the Leader and Deputy Leader of the ILEA have shown and do show some respect for the London Labour Party's views, even where they disagree with them and they have responded positively to Ken Livingstone a number of issues I have personally raised with them.
And what of the future?
Build on the true comrades who are sticking to the Manifesto! I have no doubt that the Labour Party did not send the comrades to County Hall to trail a pink flag but rather to haul up the Red Flag of socialism!
Bridgehead
I firmly believe tht the Left now has a bridgehead at County Hall. Our job is to widen it and keep up the pressures. There is no room for compromise when it comes to principles -that's my view, anyway.