21.03.1996

Joint campaign refused

From 'The Workers’ Weekly', paper of the Communist Party of Great Britain, March 19 1926

To the secretary, the Labour Party

Dear comrade,

I am instructed by my central committee to propose to your executive committee that the Labour Party and the Communist Party (jointly with the ILP, whom we are also approaching) should immediately begin a campaign amongst the workers of the country for the following objects:

• nationalisation of the mines
• a living wage for miners, based on the cost of living
• 100% trade unionism
• workers’ self-defence against the OMS and Fascisti...

Yours fraternally,
R Stewart (acting general secretary)

To Mr R Stewart, CPGB

Dear Sir,

I beg to acknowledge your letter of 23rd inst, which was submitted to the national executive of the Labour Party at its meeting yesterday.

The suggestion that a campaign should be organised jointly with the ILP and the Communist Party in support of the programme outlined in your communication was considered, but it was decided to decline your request ...

Yours sincerely,
Arthur Henderson