I say to you candidly that even if the TUC were to say that there should be cruise missiles sited nere mme wune Labour tara con ference were to say there should be no cruise missile here, there is no reason whatever to believe that a Labour government elected therafter would in fact remove thi cruise missiles. There is no reason to believe it, because there is no mechamsm to ensure walll will happen.
Events in Poland in the last few days - wilch nave indicated te desire for democratic control of the trade union movement in Pol and - have cone a a une was very helpful for us. It indicates that it's ' in Britain that people in the labour movement want to control their leaders, and not have their leaders control them.
The only way that members of trade unions affiliated to the Labour carly can muuence me mand esto for the next general election or be sure that the next Labour Government carries our that policy is by supporting all three constitusona chances. If these change. were blocked by trade union votes at conference, the trade unions The political demands for jull eT.= loyment, the restoration of the welfare state and for peace, which will be coming tom the 1l Brighton this week, cannot :: into effect unless the trade un.-: vote In support of tnese same pül icies at the Labour Party conference. and vote to ensure that thos voices are mane cern me man ifesto and are carried out.
Rousing speeches at Labour Part! conference, followed by massive votes in support of clear policies. raise legitimate expectations that iT a abour Government is electec