LEICESTER LABOUR TAKES ON RACISM | IMGpapers 1976

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rollowing the local ciccuons in Leicester, where the National Front polled some 43,000 votes (over 18 per cent of the total), local Labour Party members in an individual capacity have launched a campaign to combat the National Front.

Called "Labour Against Racism', it has adopted the following programme: 1. To combat all forms of racism inside and outside the party. 2. To oppose the NF for socialism. 3. To call for support against any NF demo held in Leicester. 4. To oppose all racist immigration laws introduced Dy me present race mystend 3. 1o ugat tor a namonal Labour Farty campaign against the NF.

Leicester's constituencies are also in the process of creating an offical antiNF campaign. The Leicester AntiFascist Committee is meanwhile working to arouse an awareness of the dangers or me nr in tre trade umons.

The need now is to create the maxiorganise street meetings, estate meetings and propaganda in order to prevent racehate policies from becoming even more acceptable.

Paul Winstone