Michael Foot, and the architect of the ane mountes anternanvery grumbled and pleaded. At the Conference they made left speeches. But in the face of the demands of Callaghan to 'back the Government and keep the Tories floundered and wilted. wing leaders. Because they can only see change prism of parliamentary Democracy reformism, they are reduced to nothing more potent than calling on the Government to mend the error of its leadership.
The supporters of Militant were in a position to launch a challenge to the Tribunites. One of their candidates for the NEC received 57,000 votes, equivalent to the support of some 60 CLP's. They reject the nationalist and class collaborationist solutions to the crisis such as import controls, reflation of the economy, But in reality the supporters of Militant were able only to up the stake Their proposals By failing to recognise the need to involve the Labour Party in the mass struggle, Militant reduce themselves to passive commentators unable to provide a strategy for fighting the rightThe Campaign for Labour Party - given impetus by the bureaucratic practices of the platform - undoubtedly did make big strides forward. But if that campaign is to increase its support and strengthen its influence it has to organise against the Nor can the campaign dodge the issue of policy linked to mass action. The right-wing leaders are against democracy because they have to impose their pro-ruling class policies on the labour movement. They elevate parliamentary "democracy' above the democratic rights of the labour movement because they serve the interests of the capitalist state.
Failing The campaign, as yet, does not offer a way forward for the opposition that is beginning to grow within both the CLP's and the unions. Neither have Tribune or Militant. As a result, the left wing still remains uncoordinated and unorganised. ing which called for a campaign i the Labour Parties and the unio build massive support for the p sector demonstration on 17 Nover Stressed Speakers at the meeting, like Knight (LAC), prospective parlia tary candidate for Hornsey, str the importance of involving all forces inside the trade unions Labour Parties in building that onstration and turning it int ongoing campaign against all c the social services Such policies and initiatives sh way forward. Bodies like the l LAC and the SMA should now every effort to unite a organisations that are pledged to cuts. Rank-and-file supporters o bune, the IC and Clause 4 s also put all their strength behind working class struggles that cor the policies of the Government a united campaign can divisive policies of the Govert and unite the workers moveme ound alternative socialist policies The lesson of Blackpool 19 stark and brutal. Either a fight b organised and the Callaghan/F leadership is challenged at every or the Tories will ride back into o