*Socialist Outlook* May, p.3 'A Livingstone victory will be a key defeat for Blairism' 'Combined by a serious vote for the London Socialist Allaince' 'LSA supporter should be pleased so long as it establishes itself as the clear fifth force in this election' [the fifth! - jw] 'Support for Livingstone - a difficult task given his failure to take a lead, or even produce basic campaign material' His 'disgraceful statement that he intends to appoint a repesentative from each of the four (sic) main parties as his Deputy' 'He must be forced to withdraw' his clear statement to choose Tories and Liberal Democrats as partners [so partnership Labour (Blairites) is OK! - jw] 'He has made noises that he may not mount a full frontal challenge to the government' on the key-issue of tube privatisation. They call on him to build a huge mass movement campaign for a massive demonstration in the autumn. JW - So Livingstone is against Blairism (but not Labourism!); he is unlikely to lead, organise or possible even support any mass campaign for improving the condition of the working class in London; he is more interested in an alliance with Tories and Liberals than to even acknowlege the demands of his own socialist supporters and would like to rejoin the always-has-been-always-will-be Labour Party. And yet they are going to call on the people of London to vote for him. So when he does betray the fact that his 'Red Ken' credential are merely a façade and the people in London begin to suffer under his administration the those people will turn to the Left and say 'well you told us to vote for him!' This could possibilly, if linked to other developments in London, lead them into the hands of the fascists and the anarchist who have maintained a consistent opposition. --- from list [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---