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From Socialist Worker, No. 106, 25 January 1969, p. 3.
Transcribed & marked up by Einde O’Callaghan for ETOL.
POOR ME! Several months ago I was attacked in the columns of the SLL journal following an inaccurate Daily Telegraph report about a vote in the House of Commons.
I made a reply headed: Trial by the Daily Telegraph. I was then treated to several abusive remarks by Gerry Healy whom I have not set eyes upon for some time.
Now Raymond Challinor (equally not seen by me for so long) treats me to old-style Stalinist-type personal vilification (January 18). I used to think Ray had a fair chance of being in Parliament himself. Perhaps this attitude explains it all.
Both he and I know that conclusions cannot be based upon inaccurate information. I did not vote for the 1968 Act but I did speak in the debate as I have spoken many times on the immigration and race issue.
My attitude in my Constituency (where we know something about the matter) is well respected by all workers.
‘Racialist effusions indeed’ (Challinor). I’m known locally as the wog-lover. My home was twice attacked after the 1966 General Election by a lad with leaflets ‘Blacks Not Wanted Here’.
The other Sunday I was speaking with Ted Grant at a meeting in support of a campaign to free imprisoned Trotskyists in Greece. Can it be that Ted is the most civilised of the old RCP guard?
It would be a queer situation with a Labour Party based upon the trade union movement if there were no Leftwing Labour MPs. It doesn’t seem that Ray Challinor has the capacity for deciding who they are.
You cannot cover up one inaccuracy (re Mrs. Short) by being nasty to Sid Bidwell.
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