The resolution which forbade the Executive to endorse Communists as
Labour candidates is a- new move this year, arising out of the dispute over the Kelvingrove constituency, where Labour withdrew its support half- way through the election, and the Conservative majority was increased. This motion was carried by 1,800,000 votes. These two motions were official, having the sup- port of the platform, but certain rank-and-file members of the Labour Party wished to go further than this, and a vote was taken on the resolution of the Sutton Divisional Labour Party to refuse membership of the Labour Party to all Communists. This resolution, too, was carried by a majority of 264,000. Thus the Labour ban on Communism is complete. We can only congratulate the Labour Party on these extremely important decisions.- * * * *
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