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nade to whip up racist feeling among more backward layer problem and supported the call to 'tighten up' on the present Act hat Blacks may be the cause of social problems las ignored this issue for so long, must now unite in calling on labour ready discriminates against Blacks, leaders repeal such racist legislation, against any form of racist attacks. call in their press against racist moves. over a year ago. Actions count more than fine words. The concrete results of this campaign have not only been the provocations of the Jational Front in Birmingham or Bradford but also a series of violent assaults on immigrants nationally which led last month to the murder of two Asian students in 'he reaction of labour leaders has been worse than spineless. Far from chall nging Powell and his ilk, leading figures have admitted that iminigration can be they play right into the hands of lash. Such a spineless aftitude can also be detected in the TUC which has made 'acist demagogues and open up the ranks of the labour movement to a racist back. the call for less 'work permits' part of its 'fight' against unemployment.
o answer the racist offensive by repealing the present Immigration Act which alAt the same time as demanding the socialists should call on the labour movement to support the formation of self-defence committees by the black community The question is not an incidental one; it is vital. It is not enough for the left It is necessary for them to turn such a stance into concrete action by supporting now the campaign launched by During the past few years, the British left grew dramatically. In no other country