ILP view on LCC
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-01-06Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 12 →
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YOUR description of the AGM of the Labour Coordinating Committee (John Bloxam, Socialist Organiser, November 25th) is fascinating, but alas in error.
The article states that "Ann Cesek and Jon Lansman were kicked off the EC and Audrey Wise lost her position as Vice Chair, as the Clause 4/ILP/Peter Hain grouping tightened their grip on the LCC."
In fact, nobody was "kicked off" anything. Democracy ruled, votes were taken and certain individuals lost. A political decision was being made. and the EC voting was in keeping with the line adopted on the register which was surely unsurprising. Audrey Wise's loss of position might just have had something to do with the fact that she wasn't present and that her record of attendance at EC meetings left something to be desired.
As for this homogeneous group called Clause 4/ILP/ Peter Hain - presumably your correspondent failed to notice that ILP spoke and voted against the Clause 4/ Peter Hain statement which appeared as an amendment on the LCC order paper. We were strongly against making such a commitment to the "existing leadership" and said so loudly and clearly.
Could it be that anyone opposing the Socialist Organiser position on the register is automatically dumped in the "enemy" camp •.. on every issue? What hope have we of convincing. the world when other socialists jump to such simplistic conclusions?
Yours fraternally, ANNE-MARIE GRAHAM General Secretary, Independent Labour Publications January 9, llam to 1pm, WEA, Cartwright House, Broad St, Hanley, Stoke on Trent.
BLOODY Sunday commemoration demonstration - Sunday January 30 in Leeds. North London mobilising committee meeting, Monday January 10, John Barnes Library, Camden Road, London N7.