Yugoslavia
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Group debates Yugoslavia
When parliament debated NATO bombing of Yugoslavia left wing MPs took
different positions.
A war to replace NATO
Although bitterly oppossed to Milosevic Tony Benn MP argues
that the NATO action is wrong.
Bombing will just
mean more bloodshed
Alice Mahon MP argues that bombing Yugoslavia will cause
more civilian casualties and has not been endorsed by the UN.
Milosevic
must be dealt with
Ken Livingstone MP hopes that bombing will deter Milosevic
and that if this fails a debate will be needed about ground troops.
No other honourable way
Harry Barnes MP 'reluctantly' supports the NATO bombing.
Bombing will solve nothing
In opposing the bombing, George Galloway MP thinks the
operation will not achieve the ends that are claimed for it, and that
it is unbalanced and disproportionate.
Act to stop the slaughter
War makes me sick, says Harry Cohen MP, but we must stand up
to ethnic cleansing.
Ban
on public criticisms of party ballots
Report
from the 23 March National Executive Committee
Grassroots
Alliance slates
Slates and deadlines for the NEC, CAC, NCC and NPF
Battle for the Conference Arrangements Committee
Euro
frustrates democracy
Jim Mortimer considers the case against Britain joining the European
single currency.
Black and left candidates
ruled out in London
The shortlisting process for candidates for the new London Assembly is
already bringing the Labour Party machinery into conflict with a broad
cross section of party members and black communities.
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choice we face after the Lawerence Inquiry Bill Morris, General Secretary of the TGWU, looks at the consequences of the Lawerence Inquiry for race relations in Britain. |
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Race
Relations Act should apply to parties
Labour is fighting cases of alleged racial discrimination using the argument
that it is exempt from the Race Relations Act.
Extradite Pinochet
Jeremy Corbyn MP argues that Pinochet should be extradited following
the Law Lords decision that he does not have immunity.
Left successes in NUS
This year's NUS conference saw some significant advances for the left
writes Carolyne Culver.
The Good Friday Agreement must
be implemented
John McDonnell MP believes the Good Friday Agreement represents
the best chance for peace and reconcilliation in Ireland for a lifetime.
MPs call for an independent
inquiry into the murder of Rosemary Nelson
Seeds of Discontent
II
Alan Simpson MP goes to the High Court to sue the government over
GM foods.
Farewell to Red Oskar
Tom Gill considers the resignation of German finance minister Oskar
Lafontaine.
How
the government's proposals on pensions should be changed
Professor Peter Townsend warns that the government is calculating
that its proposals on pensions in the Welfare Reform bill will go through
without substantial discussion.