Average age 20 | IMGpapers 1980

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THERE were 200 delegates and observers at the Revolution launching conference in London last weekend. A census of Revolution members provided information organisation.

The average age of Revolution ing the conference was 20 years. 38 per cent were young workers, 44 per cent students and school students There were 55 delegates elected on a ratio of one delegate to three kevolution members some branches sent fewer delegates than their entitlesuch as Cardiff couple of areas sent no delegates at all. New branches of Revolution are being formed all the time and a number of these were not in a position delegates, although, some members did attend as observers.

A number of fraternal guests attended from other There were guest from Barricade, the Socialist guests Youth League, Rebel, from France Communiste Revolutionnaire, Alliance (USA)

Fourth International, Ali was a guest speaker from the International Marxist Group and Dodie Weppler gave greetings from the United Secretariat of the The session which discussed Revolution's relaspeakers. wnelming vote in lavour of political solidarity with the Fl and its British section. A motion calling for the vote on the FI to be postponed fell with 12 in favour ty was carried with 50 voting in favour, none against abstentions bate new to call itselt Revolution yourn. It clecica a mallolta. committee whose average age is just over 18. Its first Mandaic Is i0 gear the contingent on the 22 June demonstration against the Cruise missile.

on the state members attendOf those attending and 18 per cent unemployed and Manchester • while a to send any Barricade, Socialist the Jeunesses and from the Irish section of the Democracy. Taria Fourth International.

The result was an overThen the motion on political solidari.

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