THREE Brighton Militant supporters and two Socialist Organiser sellers in Sheffield have been expelled from the Labour Party in the last two weeks.
Witchhunt
Meeting Saturday SEPTEMBER 267pm Central Library Lecture Theatre, Abingdon Street, Blackpool with TONY BENN MP DENNIS SKINNER MP KEN CAPSTICK, NUM 26 Sept, 1992 No. 28 As the witch-hunt against leftwingers in the party continues. Further cases are expected in both cities.
The separate moves follow the recent round of expulsions in Lambeth and 127 suspensions in three Coventry parties.
Those kicked out in Brighton are Ray Apps (a Labour Party member since 1945), NUPE executive member Paul Cadman and Sheila Hall. Up to another 20 still face investigation, including several members of the Christian Socialist Movement.
A recent CSM meeting came out in opposition to all expulsions of socialists from the Labour Party. The decision sparked persistently heckling from MP Norman Hogg and two Walworth Road officials who were in attendance, according to witnesses.
Socialist Organiser supporters Chris Croome and Wendy Robson were expelled in Sheffield last week. Charges against Cath Fielding, Alison Brown and Not Ttofias appear to have been withdrawn.
Five other sellers of the proscribed left newspaper will be taken before Labour's National Constitutional Committee at an unspecified later date.
Expelled Lambeth councillor Steve French of Campaign Against the Witch-hunt, commented: These expulsions just show that people should not be complacent about the Smith leadership.
'The witch-hunt continues. There's hundreds of cases in the pipeline. We need to build a united campaign that defends all those people under attack.' Campaign Against the Witchhunt, 56 Ashby House, Loughborough Road, Brixton, London SW9 7SP Militant trounces Scottish Labour