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Who is the "real" right winger?

Socialist Viewpoint no. 14, November 1986 · pp 13-14 · 564 words

right winger? into a serious campaign against the wtich-hunt which fights throughout the movement, not the courts and stunts. But many elements of LLL have also refused to become involved in such a campaign.

The LLL tringe meeting expected to be an opportunity to hear somebody explain what Forum (set up in Chesterfield a few weeks previously) is, and Cuddlies winge THE WINGEING "cuddly left" of the Labour Co-ordinating Committee (LCC) - (have you ever tried cuddling a viper? — have just discovered, surprise. surprise, that Neil Kinnock has moved to the right.

The ICC actually demanded the removal of Doctor John Cunningham as Spekesperson - and suggested putting him in charge of Education. Whatever did the education staff and students do to deserve him?

In an article in the LCC's bulletin. Ken Livingstone congratulates their bid to "establish left unity" and denounces any challenge to Kinnock's position as Leader.

He seems to ignore the fact that Kinnock's terms of "unity" include blank cheque for the possible expulsion of thousands of Labour left wingers who suport the Militant or embarrass Roy Hattersley•

Even Nigel Williamson, Editor of Tribune, recognised that the Left's so-called realignment had been "a spectaculas failure".

Nigel asked if the new Socialist Action-backed "Campaign would accept IC involvement, while Ken Livingstone suggested between LCC and Labour Left Liaison.

We fail to see how serious left wing fighters can unite with witch-hunters.

speakers, from Blackpool. speakers had been reversed was not one of those on the platform told the audience what Campaign Forum Campaign is. Tony Benn an implied that he had been wrong to stand for the Deputy Leadership 1981. Perhaps this gives us a clue as to what Campaign Forum represents. for those willing to argue consistently "Chernobyl" Environment a BY GARTH FRANKLAND In May, Rose Alaso's sister was erstwhile warning by officials in Leeds. returned to her house to find Forums" it empty. unity the airports and were told that Rose's sister was deported. Everybody thought that Socialist Viewpoint No. 14 November-December 1986 p11

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The need to organise those who recognise the danger signs and want

challenge the concept of an alternative government of capitalism has never been more urgent, a task

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This is reality of day-by-day terror under which politial refugees and immigrants now live.

On Friday August 22, Rose left for work as normal leving her eight year old son to be taken by a neighbour to the local community playscheme. Brian never arrived: instead he was terrified and beseiged by plain clothes men pounding on the door, wanting to

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