Rent-rise Hits Labour Vote
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A sharp struggle has oped in Warley and Bromwich against increases.
The Labour-controlled Sandwell Council is trying to raise rents by £1 per week for flats and £1.50 per week for houses.
A meeting of representatives of tenants' associations from most of the borough's housing estates on Monday 26th July decided on a policy of witholding the increases.
HALTED
A demonstration by 150 tenants at the Council Meeting on August 3rd halted the meeting, with tenants demanding to know how they could be expected to pay the increases when wage increases are limited to 4½%.
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Sucks parE develWest rent takes on a special letters from for publication brief as possible :HE importance because of a Council by-election to be held in Victoria Ward, Smethwick on September 16th Victoria has always been a Labour stronghold with the Tory vote being almost non-existent.
DISGUST
But during the last year, disgust with the policies of the Labour government and the Labour council and with a series of allegations of corruption by councillors has led to the collapse of the Labour Party branch.
At the same time the National Front has launched a campaign in Victoria around the questions of jobs and housing conditions.
It seems likely that the Labour candidate will be a supporter of the rent increases and other government policies. In this situation it is generally thought that a National Front victory is ikely.
BETRAYALS
This shows very well how the betrayals of the Labour Party, at national and local level open way for the growth of fascist Orit Tie lor Labou: Party insel: behind :3e