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These books are available from the Workers Socialist League, 31, Dartmouth Park Hill, Healy •9. One further lie must be nailed. The WRP Conference resolution makes great play (p.tl) over the need for "political direction" in trade union work, and attacks the Workers Socialist League and the 1974 opposition in the WRP (the "Thornett clique') for allegedly wishing to make it 'autonomous The truth of the matter is that the first document produced by Comrade Alan Thornett in the struggle within the WRP in 1974 contained a major section dealing with the complete neglect of trade union work by the WRP leadership. (see 'Correct the Wrong Positions of the Party - Return to the Transitional Programme', in The Battle for gramme - to wrest the leadership of the working class from the Jones ; the Scanlons and the Benns and replace them with those who will lead a struggle to destroy capitalism.
An orchestrated fruitless 'discussion' on the conference resolution continues in the pages of the News Line. We have only dealt with a tew issues which should be taken up. But members of the WRP who are serious about the fight to build Trotskyist party must pose certain questions fair and square to Messrs. Healy and Banda:
What account can you give of the work of •your trade union factions? What have they built? Why have you supported the TUC and the Stalinists in gagging Trades Councils with Rule 14?
And what "philosophical' principles have led to placing your Central Committee member Tom White on a scab Ryder committee in British Leyland? What has he done there? How many other WRP members are organising sackings and speed-ups on similar *participation' bodies?
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