A resolution denouncing the suspensions and expulsions nationally was passed unanimously by the Black Socialist Society's AGM in Birmingham on May 13.
The Nottingham campaign will be calling an organising meeting to set up a national FI campaion and a Conference prior to Labour Party conterence in the Autumn.
The Black Socialist Society is active in 50 constituencies. Its national membership is 2,000. Yet it is denled a seat on Labour's NEC until its membership reaches 5.000.
Hassan was on the Black Sections slate for the National Committee. The fact that he wasn't a delegate still didn't seem to stop seople voting for him as the second runner-up after Mark Wadsworth.
Mike Penn and other white Labour Party officials present were not happy at all! issues around race, disability, gender and restructured the consultation process with all of these groups.
We achieved a lot in those days.
When the Labour group decided to go hard on poll tax non-payers, I was the only member of the Labour Group voting against it. The person who led that attack was Graham Chapman, current leader of the Labour Group.
I could have voted against in the full Council Chamber and probably got kicked out - but I'm not a super fighter. And if there is a fight there's got to be a campaign, an organised fight, it can't be just a one person fight. SO: You were suspended from
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 84. May 27 1995, Page 15