THE CAMPAIGN to Defend Clause IV gathers support and pace every day.
Packed rallies and meetings are being held up and down the country bringing together a broad alliance of forces not seen in the labour movement for years. It is clear the tide is turning against Blair.
Within the constituency Labour Parties it looks as though the NEC at the end of January will be advising them to hold a 'one member, one vote' ballot.
This makes it even more important to build debates which involve as many party members as possible. Where parties do not hold such a ballot, delegates need to be mandated to vote for common ownership and the retention of Clause IV.
Labour Party Women's Conference on 1/2 April is another opportunity to build support for the campaign.
There is only one motion -from the electrical and engineering union AEEU - which mentions the Clause: it notes the proposals and welcomes the debate.
Again women in the CLPs and unions should be passing amendments to this motion and getting delegated to the conference. Skinner: defender of Clause 4
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No.76. 21 January 1995, Page 6