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Socialist Campaign for a Labour Victory is back, 36 years on

The Socialist Campaign for a Labour Victory was relaunched last night after being confined to the political wilderness for 36 years.

Left MP John McDonnell spoke at the first public meeting of a group that was first founded to help fight the 1979 general election.

Scrapping Trident, free education and public ownership of rail and utilities number among a 12-point manifesto issued by the grassroots group.

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