Democracy in the Young Socialists

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from Paul Gerhardt (Bromley L.P.Y.S.)

The farce of democracy in the LPYS continues, At a National Committee on June 24, David Collins, the selected representative from the Southern Region, was elected national Chairman. The only members of the committee to oppose this were the two who had the courage to offer themselves for endorsement by their own regional conferences: Mike Caffoor (London) and Mike Kalahar (Eastern Region). The following day the Southern Region Council met to elect its new regional committee. David Collins, already National Chairman, was opposed by John larke of the editorial board of Rebel for the position of representative for Kent. Collins was defeated by a 2 tol majority, and at the next meeting of the regional committee JohnLarke was elected chairman of the Southern Regional Council, This farce must now stop. Collins must resign and offer himself for endorsement (or otherwise) of the L.P. Young Socialists in the Southern Region.