it can parachute in and not work with others at all. The Communist Party stood back and the Socialist Party was non-existent. Supporters of the Justice Campaign for Kevin McBride were positive about working with us on this campaign after the election.
We must show the numerous independents that there is everything to gain by ensuring the situation of six left anti-war candidates standing against each other never happens again. Imagine the political impact of a united candidate.
The left in the Labour Party must decide how many more times are they going to let Blair kick them in the teeth. New Labour leaders argue that the policies that lost Brent East are fine, presentation is the problem.
The failure of their conference to have a real debate on Iraq sums it up. Is this what they mean by "making the link work!"
Where does this lead us? We are planning a new convention to unite wider forces and take forward the work we have started.
Our new banner marched side by side with the Brent Stop The War, Brent Trades Council and Brent TGWU on the anti-war march on September 27. We want to bring together wider forces without compromising our key principles. from our comrades in Scotland, Preston and elsewhere, that others can learn from Tony Benn have both said, "We strengthen the links on the chain". • Alf Filer is the Press Officer of Brent Socialist Alliance
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