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Socialist Outlook no. 9, October 12 1991 · 308 words

Labour Party

On Walton Lesley Mahmood:

Eric Heffer was clected on the programme of 47 sur charged councillors. would have betrayed his legacy if we hadn't stood. We had absolutely no choice but to defend the policy of the 47 Tony Benn:

'I reject the idea that a candidate should have stood against Kilfoyle. He was fair ly elected to stand. l'eople should stay and organise in the Labour f'arty not leave it!

On socialists and the Labour Party Peter Taaffe:

"This conference is totally unrelated to the real mood in the countryWearenot about to engage in any ultra-left adventure.

not going to be held back by burcaucrats. If working outside the Labour l'arty, then so be I'll wager that Terry Fields and Dave Nellist will stand in the election whatever hap pens.

We will not stand still above all in Scotland... If the Oct. 12, 1991 No. 9 leadershipare not prepared to fight the SNI, then make way for those that will!

'If every Militant supporter in expelled, then so be it: Tony Benn:

'We hear from the media ... An entirely new Labour Party "At the very moment when the socialist banners.. been banned, you listen to the it's all reappearspeeches ing. The number of stenche bout the rich and poor ...

pledges health..education.and hous ing. Where's the money comback any of liese problems on the basis of a market economy "What l am savins is the Labour l'arty hasn't changed at all. It is still the only repre sentative of the those who work for a living.!"

•What socialists inside and outside the Labour l'arty have to he associated with is those olicies which answer... the capitalism has faced since 1945.1 People will ask.... what do Labour Party Socialists think.

That's what going to make the Labour Party Socialists the largest group in the Labour Party!

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