from Tony Southall The following resolution was passed without opposition by Woodside C.L.P.: "It has been brought to our notice that Mr. Ken Coates, the President of Nottingham City Labour Party, and a candidate for the N.E.C. at the last Party Conference, has been expelled from the Party for expressing his ideas in print. The freedom to express opinions within the Party has long been one of our cherished traditions — had such a step as that taken in Nottingham been taken before, over half the present Cabinet would not be members of the Partye Being gravely disturbed by the whole affair we ask the N.E.C. to look into the matter, reverse the hasty and ill-conceived decision and re-admit Mr. Coates to the Party,"
The WeekThe Week Vol. 4, No. 19, 18 November 1965
Glasgow Protest Over Ken Coates! Expulsion
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