London Labour Briefing no. 80

Message from Broadwater Farm to Downing Street:

WE WILL

NOT

FORGET!

We need to show the people what we can do if we're united. We need to use our numbers to show the government that we haven’t given up on our demands.

In fact, those demands are expanding. As the government’s policies unfold day by day — the education bill, the poll tax, housing, immigration — we need to use the platform we in Broadwater Farm have won to mobilise others to fight back.

Our base in the Broadwater Farm struggle, our experiences at the hands of the police, courts, and prisons, and our experiences of fighting back over the years have shown us

that any group of people can do the same things we have done.

Our slogan is unity Is strength.

@We have not forgotten the death of Cynthia Jarrett.

‘© We have not forgotten the attack on our community on October 6th, 1985.

@We have not forgotten the efforts we made between Cynthia Jarrett’s death and the evening of October 6th to avoid confrontation. We believe that if the police had wanted to, they too could have taken steps to avoid confrontation.

They ignored our demands: to suspend the officers who went into Mrs Jarrett’s house, to tell the truth about how they got into the house, to explain whether or not they had a warrant.

Instead they sent in the riot squad and increased the number of police in and around the area. They arrived ready for confrontation — a confrontation which resulted in the death of PC Blakelock.

This was followed by the arrests of hundreds of innocent people in our community. Our doors were sledgehammered down. Juveniles were interrogated without adults present. Confessions were extracted and legal representation denied.

MARTHA OSAMOR, a long-time community activist in Tottenham, has been involved in the United Black Women’s Action Group, the Haringey AntiRacist/Anti-Fascist Campaign, and the Broadwater Farm Youth Association.

In May 1987, after only a year as a councillor, she was elected Haringey Council's Deputy Leader, a post from which she was deposed in September for her courageous stand in defence of jobs and services.

Here, Cilr Osamor explains the background to and importance of the October 3rd March for Civil Rights and Justice organised by the Broadwater Farm Youth

Under pressure, Howard Kerr, a local youth, named 17 people he knew from the area. These people were ‘then picked up and interrogated. Later it turned out Howard Kerr had been in Windsor on the night of Oetober 6th.

The media was used to try the cases before they ‘even came up in court. We are calling for an inquiry because we believe the British pub truth. We want answers to our quest

{Continued on back page)

March! from Broadwater Farm to 10 Downing Street

Saturday October 3rd

Called by The Movement for Civil Rights and Justice

Organised by Broadwater Farm Youth Association, Broadwater Farm Defence Campaign, Broadwater Farm Residents’

Association March leaves Broadwater Farm 10.00am Meeting points:

Seven Sisters tube, 10.30am; Manor House, 11.00am; Finsbury Park, 11.10am; Camden Town tube, 11.30am; Trafalgar Square, 12.45pm.

Rally in Hyde Park 3pm With national and international speakers * A public enquiry into the uprising on 6th October 1985! * The immediate release of the innocent youths framed and convicted after the uprising! ht State Racism and

Oppression!

London Labour Briefing No. 80 Sept 22nd-Oct 13th 1987 page 2

Lambeth

Conference votes to fight

Haringey Council climbs down...

but Haringey fights back!

Qn Tuesday 15th

the Tories

Lambeth Borough Conference, held on Sunday 11th September, decided by a two thirds’ majority to defy Tory ratecapping egislation and not to cut jobs and services or increase rents.

The Conference threw out the consultation document prepared by Linda Bellos and Dave Morgan, leader and deputy leader of the ‘council, which proposed set ig a legal budget next April.

Realising that she was rather isolated Linda tried to placate those 10 her left

She argued that despite her

uty there was 2 new sation

fnow the Tories. had been te feted, Ht was aovewary to be realistic and make cuts

She maintained thar her acaney "Treeze ‘sould coable

black and women workers (0 fain, through Internal. recruit fem, She ruffled her audience by explaining, as an aside, that she regrelied making culs and That i? she as not leader she ‘sould probably be opposing the Sats hersell?

‘Councillor Steve French speaking for the 10 couneillors who had prepared the alter hhative document “Compliance SP Compsion demanded at the gouncil leadership stuck so fis promises, and maintain the focal suport i had won by de Tsing the Tory government hetore the general election.

Representatives irom Lambeth Joint Shop Stewards ‘Committee answered Linda by pointing ow that equal opporTunities policies. were never enhanced by recruitment freezes. and that a Tory cu felt exactly the same ay a Labour

A long ‘caring

Hiaving won a majorit ‘on the LGC for the general notion of cuts at the end of July (without jiscussion in branches), the leadership of Brent Council finally brought their cuts package to a Labour Group meeting

on Tuesday 15th September. However, they had

reckoned without a lobby Organised by Labour Parts ‘members and Council trade unionists — perhaps they believed Merle Amory’s claim that there is no opposition to the cuts.

‘Some 80 people lobbied the Group, and decided to request that six people from ‘areas particularly affected by the proposed cuts should address the Group in ad. vance of their meeting.

The Labour Group voted, though, that -non-Party members should leave while they discussed whether to hear the representatives. When thes

Fefused. the Chair of Group Mtormed out, adjourning the meeting for 24 hours.

By. the following night a

security firm had been hited 00 ‘heck the Labour Party cards of

those wanting 10. altend the Group peting- Faxing nour ane ett CEP

By Valerie Coultas Vauxhall CLP

Ted Knight, surcharged coun citlor and ex-leader, also backed tap the 10. He argued that there had been no consaltation with the people of Lambeth about these cles and that the decision fo renege on the manifesto was fn ingot 10 those 31 councillors in the last Labour Group ‘sho hhad been willing t0 confront the

Tovies. ‘Most delegates were aware thatthe battle 10 defend

‘ovtaist polices this time round would be much harder. but felt Sieongly that Labour councillors Should not be doing the Tories diets work for them

‘Councillor Rachel Webb's resolution, committing the Tabour Group to a deficit

budget, was defeated for now — clearly’ many. comrades realve this option may have to be purSued the Future The Labour Co-ordinating Committee, led bs Councillor John Mann, tied tO push the ‘council leadership "rowards tmnuch greater “realm” They demanded a socialist restructuring of Lambeth ser ‘more effiient cuts than

Linda was proposing and a sencral "tightening up of

“The conference rejected this postion, and went on 10 deat The leaderstip document by 62 {0 16, with {T abstentions. Nor Sood CLP tesltion. which Inapped outa a0 cas postion, Wat cared by 3 vote 10 28

‘Lambeth Fightback Cam pate hae, been abled Jnl the bare on io son the itaderhin of Lambeth Counc theading the sae road a» other

fet Labour Councils who see

list of cuts’

By Pete Firmin Brent East CLP

out of stew from thoxe who Soted them in last year, they then proceeded to agiee a package including

fea. review of all vacancies, ‘@cutting 46 primary and 104 secondary teachers, and 40 Race Equality Officer poss

fea reduction fn educational

feeiving school mith oly 10 tose who request

leincreasing the price of school meas (bs Sp) and of

theal on wheels ty"spending (Es): the discre dnd coege oust (8%):

ocloning ? outdoor swimming pools and refusing 10 build 3 Promised nev indoor one

Tang. bridged some 5.3m of the k7m Budest cap. the ‘Sid in July tobe “oaring cus abvained

The refered proposal vir teal 59 dosemte gare

September, Haringey’s ruling Labour Group became the last in London to abandon its no

King and Deputy Leader Martha Osamor were ousted by a 22-16 vote of no confidence — following their refusal to implement cuts in jobs and services.

Immediate cuts of £15m jm this year's budget are ow on the way. Cuts of ‘over £40m are being con: templated for next year

The capital programme is to be the subject of "a major review... ip the ight of the revenue position’ Early retire ment schemes are to be

vestigated” and overtime

reviewed" The cuts jugger Haringey.

Sut Haringey Fights Back! ‘On the Monday before the ‘group meeting some 200 peo: Ble gathered for the inaugural meeting of Haringey's new ‘campaign to defend jobs and improve services.

Speckersimchided 3 representative of Harngey’s nursery nurses and welfare Sssistants (currently in dispute with the Counc

In open discussion. Council workers, service users, and tenants announced their cle determmnation to resist all cuts

‘and to use this resistance asa springboard to fight privatisation, the poll tax. and the new assaults on education ‘and housing,

‘The campaign. launched in 3

‘ons and high roads. Posters have gone up across the Borough.

‘A lobby of the full Council

under-Ss provision was declared

2 priority". Whatever “uncartthatever is in store for mow pricey areas, “doesn’t bear thinking abor

‘On top of the cuts package. the Chair of Housing moted a ES per meek rent increase — Some 30%, Leader Merle [Amory amended this to a @ increase. Mant of those present {elt that the original £5 proposal ‘was a “plant” to make the © Seem more reasonable, and sure chough it went through — though only Bs 19 sotes (0 18.

‘lean. of he, Wednesday alternooe at the Joint Connltative Committes of the

Council unions, an unsuccessful attempt was made to ban JCC ‘members Irom attending protest Tobbies and NUPE officials (Gsho support cuts) complained thar” their members had bee fold about ‘projected curs BS members of other unions

Tr continuing i lack of ac

‘countability the Labour Group

leadership do nox even intend 10

take their cuty package to a full

Council, but only to the Policy

and Resources Committee

However, the lobby and subsequent panic by the Labour ‘Group has given a boost to the ‘opponents of cuts, who went on to build for a bigger lobby of the PAR meeting on Tuesday 22nd September, from which we hope to set up am ongoing cuts

By Mike Marqusee Haringey Labour Briefing

Trestng fon September Zana fi Bnefing goes to ress) is being organised, and plans are afoot to make Haringey Fights Back! a long term presence in the Borough

“The belated collapse of the Labour Group's no cuts policy twas not unexpected. A Group Ineeting held on the previous Tuesday, Gh September voted by_ 16-15 to ask Group Otticers’ to “produce logal Gnd balanced - budget for 7367/68 and 1980/09". n'a letter to all Labour councilors the Group Offers explained thet they could not and would fot do" this because. it ‘reent cute in jobs and. Ser ces. This led f0 the vote of ‘ho confidence and the removal Sf ‘the. best leadership this Borough hes ever had.

“Bown Group mestings were attended by over 40 local Par. ty members, the bulk of them

to show thew oppos! Rion to cuts. During the frst toeting, Dol Kiffm of the Broadwater Ferm Youth Kssociation denounced the cuts and “singled out Tot fenhem's. new. MP, former Honngey Council Leader Ber ‘Ne Grant, for scathing attack

‘Grant hae tured. againet those who defended his stand over Broadwater Ferm. and tow sides openly with the Saht wing carters who were Saly too scarce in the wooks and_months. following the prising of October 6th, 1985,

Grant's rightward kirch and his rembing attacks on is Former comrades are in stark ontrest withthe integrity snd eee awnares be he King and Osemor, becked up

Peter

Doble, Roger Harris and John Moore, al Group Officers now deposed by the right

[At the second and decisive Group me local right ‘wingers ‘called. in a Greater Uonden Labour Party officer to warn Party members that they were present only on suf erance. She announced she would be attending meetings of both local GCs. This was taken by many of us as a not very. subtle threat of, Sistiplinary action — and one ‘which we fully. intend to disregard,

only Herbert Marrison House had’ shown such con: ‘cern for Hafingey during our recent by electons!

‘At a special Local Govern ment Committee in July. the Teft’s anti-cuts position was Vietorious, with delegates rom both GCs and both left and right breaking their man. dates. Seven left delegates from Tottenham were then kicked off the LGC by the Tot: tenham GC. Their clear deter fmunstion to resist Cuts in jobs ‘and services cost them theit UGC “places, and paved the ‘way for the right's reversal of Party policy at an LGC held on Wednesday 16th September.

Game,” set_and_ match said one right councilor sfter the meeting, But while these people ate playing tennis in Committes ‘rooms (with 9 GLLP fulltimer brought in 6 referee) the left is getting on with 9 different game — one played in the workplaces, the Community centres, the Coun ch estates, and the streets.

it will not be as easy for the Labour right as they think. We aim to draw together everyone Sftected by and prepared to Struggle against the cuts. We will shout the consequences of every budget cut from the fooftops, it necessary. We will

Waltham Forest Dangerous vacuum for ‘socialist cuts’

A conference called by Waltham Forest LGC to discuss rate-capping ended in a stalemate with three proposed strategies all defeated

‘Such en outcome can only be to the advantage of those who are happy to see a Labour council implement Tory cuts, without 2 whimper of

rotest

ithe scale of the results of rate capping inthe borough ‘il be massive, up t0 20% Boross the board in possible Guts. This could mean over £12 milion off the education budget and over £5 milion off social services. The Sonsequent number of fedundencies would be

‘Despite the severity of the situation, there '@ widespread pathy towards the imnpications. Some would be

‘gute happy to accept and

frotement te ext, Ba ty to"humanse” them by

By John Wray Leyton CLP

inaking savings fom this

‘year's budget which can be

{sed partially t0 cushion next

year's spending reductions,

“The most dangerous ‘argument proposed is that any cuts cen be made

“socialist” i Labour

councilors target them. The likelihood of this is measured by the fact that these same Lvour councilors recently voted to use scab labour to break 2 strike by refuse collectors in support of colleagues wrongly accused of extortion of the public and Ister found not guilty,

‘The conference did actually reject this policy but as no positive proposal was Sdopted the vacuum left will Sllow the Group to slide Towards making the cuts. If that is fo be avoided, the UGE will have to adopt a Ccounter-proposal 35 soon 2s. possible

besiege the cutters — wherever and whenever we

‘A recent meeting of the Housing Capital Programme Sub-committee was disrupted by tenants from a number of Council owned exGLC estates.

They are bitterly angry

the Council's failure to plement long-promised estate improvement schemes.

The outlawing of special financing schemes started 2 crisis in Hackney, which will be greatly exacerbated by a budget gap of £50m for 1988-89.

“The leadership are propos ing, amongst other things:

rant increase above the oo inflation: aisposal of capital

©2 limited rec policy: ‘@ "more flexible working ar

rangements” with the Council workloree.

By Cllr Pat Corrigan South Defoe Ward, Hackney

This stategy, they erave, wilt allow. the Council to Initigate the worst of the cuts whilst allowing time to build @ defence campaign to resist further cuts — a view heard from many. councilors facing

surcharge from the 1985/6 Gelayed rate.

‘This pasition, "cut now to campaign later, 1s seriously fiawed. The’ Council's Credibility, already suffering

from its falure in the 1985/6 ‘campaign, Will be further erod: fed if they attempt to build 2 Setence campaign from a posi: tion of cuts.

"The frst cut is the hardest subsequent cuts are easier 10 make. Disruption of Council meetings will become commonplace as the Council, rather than the government, is Seen as responsible for the

Tn the short term, we must build support within the Party ‘and the Council to defend the manifesto at the Annual Borough Conference on September 26th

in the longer term, we most build ‘2 campaign amongst tenants, in the. community, Sector and with the workforce ‘on the issues that affect them,

‘We need to prepare ourselves for attacks from the media and the Labour Front Bench which will undoubtedly ‘occur if we fight back.

“The truth is, Hackney Coun: cil is in-a no-win situation, If the no-cuts position is held, Cuts will merely be delayed un: tl the Tory government sends

‘The. building of the cam: ppaign is not just about saving face for Labour's manifesto: i ig about how people live their lives. It wil not be easy, but that is no reason for shirking the challenge

London Labour Briefing No. 80 Sept 22nd-Oct 13h 1987 pene 3

Education debate

What future for ILEA?

imposed conditions Bf ser- was more effective than vice. This includes punitive Baker's. Thus it has failed to fines for those who refuse to challenge the whole idea of cover for absent colleagues testing, which is the hottest as part of the continuing of potatoes in educational campaign against the Baker debate.

imposition.

As promised in the Tory _ portion of the budget. If just election manifesto, Ken- they opt out the financial efneth Baker has published fect will beso great, ILEA in 2 timetable for enabling its present form will break inner London boroughs P-_,There, may also be

to opt out of LEA, Gite he current. pos The legal and) ad- 40

a a tions taken on cuts in their aeatve Se ‘own boroughs, it is unlikely ‘caraaligettins 11 that the present political

isions to opt out will Ieaderships of the richer be taken at council meetings,

<tings. abour boroughs will wish Once made these decisions to subsidise a rump ILEA

Already, it has been Baker himscit wished 0 Fumourcd. and denied that

he suichert tw ‘speedic! Islington is considering op-

timetable, but was overruled [Sister

by Ridley and the Depart- "While a rump ILEA in the

ment of the Environment, gays eenwortiuen OF

aoe ee a soicore Labour boroughs is possi-

fd bring them in to fine Se, is caually possible that

with the pol eu devolve t0_ the individual spite this stay of execu- eis

tion tabody used doubrinc Dorowehs, I the Tories opt

deadly determination of the

Tories to kill off ILEA.

Dessions to opcout willbe By Paul Foley

faveno remit for education, !slington NUT, Hackney

Once the decision is taken, a South CLP

future council will not have

the option of opting back in ies ‘Whatever the possible pe-

Despite the Tories’ cur- mutations, the financial imrent obsession with parental plications of opting out are

In education policy ILEA gefending London's eduas is making so many conces” ton eauates with Saving sions to the Tories that it ‘A. It is opportune for seems to be outbidding the left in London to debate Baker. Itwas the firsteduca- what kind of education ser tional authority to publish a Vice i¢ wants and not allow league table of school ex: //5,it wants and sot allow amination results: inthe cur. fodder in defence ofthe cur market survey for parents tot ILEA status quo, make the best educational Weg ae

be

London Teachéts* Association has organised a conference on the future of ILEA’s response to. London’s education. This Baker's national tests was to initiative deserves. the supannounce its own testing ar- port of all those willing t0 rangements which it claimed defend London's education.

The London Education Conference Planning the way forward Organised by the West London Teachers Association (National Union of Teachers}

‘A one-day conference designed to bring together a wide range of people involved in education to plan

Choice, there sno obligation t00. horrendous 0. con- out response to the government's attacks On Se councils to consult template. ‘The effects on ‘comprehensive education parents. jobs and services of = 50% The Conference will be facing up to six main themes

in a series of workshops led by invited speakers

It is the Tory-controlled cut in Inner London's including teachers, parents, educationalists, trade

| boroughs of the City of Lon- education budget, I leave to | don, MRersington | and the eader’s imagination.

unionists, youth workers, LEA members and more. Cheisea, Wandsworth and But many activists are ‘Working together: parents, governors, teachers & Westminster which have ex- drawing a sharp distinction students

pressed the most interest inbetween defending Lon- ‘® Equal opportunities: a controversial issue?

‘@ National curriculum and national control ‘© What strategy for the teacher unions, @ILEA’s future and ILEA's past

| Opting out. This is hardly don’s education service and i.e nas shown itso too wiling to pass on Tory cuts to its surprising for London’s saving ILEA. Until recently, workforce = ‘Tories have never made any the two amounted 10 the

| Sere af thar ambition to Stine thing Dut the tack Tory cuts to its workloes London Teaches! Associa ‘¢Privatising education Beak Op TEA es body record of ILEA’s current and-students. Itismorethan tion (ILTA) on the. prin SR TESA RRS ce A LENS Stel aay ecgigee aac oo Holland Park School | trol politically serousdonbteabout bork defend London's education monement of, teacher fn Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill Road, “Akon the Tory boroughs its will and ability to lead a will quickly come info con- doing this they tore up are the most affluent ones, fightback against Baker's flit with ILEA over the unilaterally an existing perier ioe we y which contribute directly to proposals. 1988 budget. ain SET: jaturday 10th October, 10am-5pm the costs of education inthe Since the _ratecapping : fing chaos in schools and Gracke poorer areas debacle at County ‘Mall, The current ILEA is the bitterness of hundreds of eh Oe ee: Page City and Westminster ILEA has not hada perspec. hostile to. trade unions. teachers. tle hes fee ae eee alone contribute some 50% tive of challenging the Earlier this year, ILEA ILEA is atempting 10 Sabihin ey iene argcd of ILEA’s income, and con- Tories. It has shown itself refused absolutely to _pursue the hardest of lines in Further details: 01 749 5169 Sume a much smaller pro- only too willing to pass on negotiate with the Inner ts interpretation of Baker's

London Group of Labour MP The tasks ahead

Mach a legacy of blame evervondeimg To pciuaice alg. akon :

to the so-called “London «jestouy factor” pene “

factor” in our electoral represented by

defeat. The new intake of London — The remainder have only partial zi

Werreject the notion that the the most capable and nationally 750 CAN, Binet > H

Jor cause of that defeat. but them “opportunities they are offiversare involved an mevtines By Tony Banks MP

bik cannot pac iis right to seize, but also leaves ‘itl every leader 10 establish om (Newham North West)

snd ihe press campaign to “jealousy facior’ which eso alocaing. MP a nee eta one St

pees tale woes petite er Wotoey. es Th addition 10 dctending

% ‘Londor’s Labour MP\ must ‘Labour Boroughs we abo in- paigns, demonstrations and lay their Full part in the Com- tend to highlight the injustices picker fines not only in London =

much of its was fies, but then Parliamentary —_ewelusivene ‘boronghes situse acti ities larpe- whenever and wherever there

there is little that Joseph Goeb- but rather recognition thar £0 unrecorded in Parliament are groups and communities i-

‘bels could have taught either the Parliament does offer an etfee- ‘and in our biased media volved in struggle against in-

about the big le tur bari avesemt ontiercte Outside Pariament Thos oes ang a eal

London Labour Briefing No. 80 Sept 22nd-Oct 13th 1987 pase 4

Regional Office

response

Ashton’s lawfrom another world

~ 4 : Former Haringey Council Leader Steve King

Steve King (the Deputy Leader of Hatingey Council lft. Wiliam Sicott (centre) and Stafford Scott (ight! picket the Old Baiey | Wote to Terry Ashton, General Secretary of ‘murder tial, January 1987" the common cause Terry Ashton either doesn't see or else must be tring to sabotage. the Greater London Labour Party, expressing

' concern at reported reluctance to circulate the N Lu leaflet produced by Broadwater Farm Youth Association advertising the October 3rd March (Continue ir Jecompues (rome {ions pets) for Civil Rights and Justice.

Pavia. 8:

We want answers to these ions: 1980 that the police ing inner cities, to build a Ps

svmyuat loys net arenedtorssmplerotoing wate! 2. Duld orn plaouy om ihc they | Below, Briefing publishes Ashton reply joitotns thet venired only eoduchor’orGocurnents ot DoNes station on the - can. defend. ves. We have not attempted to alter the original any police station estate, The youths realised We Know the attacks are | text: any mistakes are those of the Head of the ‘Why did police remove his Keys but not sign them’ Wete'nering tether basic "The Movement for Civil | full time regional staff, not Briefing.

off? Gemands was more end Rights end Justice is as

‘@Why did police say they were let into the house or mate police. broad gs all the oppressed | Tost tam extremely disap. deed, repeated by more that that te front door was open when in fact they used the "The youths helped make people themselves. We | Pointed by the tone of your 9 ny Toly of

kay te oot tence? Broadwater Farm a better make alliances, sometimes | letter and by the = apparcas thy Sours that

place to live, with the unholy, but the agenda is lowest crime rate in the set by those who have atea, and the police have been involved in the real never forgiven them for it. struggle. Our March on Oc-

‘@ Why were the people who met the police on the moring of October 6th not given any meaningful answers that would help cool the situation?

for the leaflets, of which you our disinclination to cirhave sent_me an example, culate the leaflets on Broadwould be a massive water Farm will come as ‘a understatement. shocking blow to the com=

Swi sce: Seog as pred from leaving the Forte to. “rege te evans tates eee ana | go and picket the police station? west gOS Ghd ea cae mags ented wisest St he mary oem area : ‘SWny was Tottenham blocked off by police on the Thay wars to know Row fi dealt with ie cieg Siteig MNES afternoon of October 6th? was all done. After that, the real | ushie in’ a democratic rifle and neural sampling Of : ‘¢Why did police surround and block off the Farm? We spend too much of journey bogine. ‘We ‘ore | ¢:P%! a a Siwy was no cover given to police sent into ight? our time, defending faking, about, years. of | "Wharcver eidcims we as waterFarm? In. addition,

democratic socialists may you have a Leadership

@Why did they use sledgehammers to gain entry to hhave about the methods of responsibility to the whole

‘Counell property. when they could ask for keys i hey | — Tented Stacks from. the ne Masione i dee people

police and the state, as if who claim to represent us.

had a warrant? capeccace eats ‘our police force and some of population of Haringey — © Why were solicitors not allowed into interviews? oer et Oe Me Ne eee pats tacen | the elements of our which gives you an electoral The media rubbished us — as if we got EGE Garehits Uneo —owey and whet wil be | Comms — tetas the majoras fae ee hear monopoly in the media Council (although this office

up one morning and decided to run mad era! councilors | who taken away, 5 | by plutocrals — Britain re- ig shocked by the results of

democratic countries in the same day as your letter, 10th world. Even yourself and September 1987) — and a those in your Group who responsibility to the wider support your views would be Labour Party and__its

and their finance. We're off, we will have to fight People must understand look for jobs and training, grateful for the help we for a roof over our heads. thet we have been contract compliance so received from the GLC. Its We have no choice and

that contractors take on abolition was no accident. nowhere else to go.

bullaingour community 55, ims repecer: The same ‘woatment te "We cannot afford wo | tard Mt to July your dena rials p tative residents’ now being turned on Har- . “opt out” — whether. in | fatlure to sive any deizils io principles, Wo now have 2 sesaciation. eee housing or “edveation. | iusiy the ee ae mattvoultta dite tor “We have a Broadwater "von i everything we We've already ‘paid tor | "ela 4 a . Black people think the

repairs and maintenance. a Farm Panel on which all have won is taken away these things. They are ours day ‘centre for our agencies operating on the from us, even if our whole and they are not for sale. Young ones, a Mothers’ Farm have a place and community is criminalised, Other groups of people Project for single mothers, where efforts can be made’ we will still have the spirit will begin to do exactly @ Youth Association and to share the problems and and the experience to what we have done. Our | $*<r fess pe ee Gente, 2 programme to maintain the stability of fightback. Weoweittoour struggles and our | istussion on thi issue” rganiantton wttons Teer feed and look after our the estate. children and future genera- achievements will be @ vuprising’”. Ths ase to aly See ie aoeher or. senior citizens, an after- All this started off when tions, black and white, force to reckon with. Sen cee Inigaee of -acook no are Tae

School club, a co-op to we heard the news in who will inherit the decay peculiarly, the language of people who are, promoting tionaries who continue to take support away from the

A History Lesson The small beer of Notting Hill ®.' Sl

our Party. An uprising im- cynicism about voti mediate release of the inno- inost of your colleagues on

Enquiry into the “upris- vehicle for building the sort ing’". On what grounds that of society we all want. Most have not already been Black people do not think covered by previous public the Labour Party is a racist

plies a planned and generally, specifically to the

We thought the day London — leading to the instance, at the MarsiGres gradually became extendea | cent youths framed and con- the Haringey Council

Would never come when acionsl demands tat ths celebrations Toulouse Brine thed ctu to neary | Victed after the uprising”. 1 Labour Group ae far 190

the Daily Telegraph would "cient popula festival Carnival revelers in thew a'manth, during which tme” | See no appeal for an Inquiry. sensible ro take this scenario ae Tanec teatas, Spoad bevennat ~wemist lowfulgastmes ron anck the sueis of ome oars | T'see ng evidence offered of serious!

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