to the PREVENTION OF TERRORISM ACT BY PLASTIC KILLED, -CONOMY disagreement. take minority vIcW: think there should have been a united anti-imperialist boycott. I think this would have made it easier to win the confidence of the mass movement, even though the SDLP is standing.
Sinn Fein has changed its views on elections and it is now standing in many seats. But I think they've only learned half their lesson: they now think you should stand in all elections, whereas I believe we should judge each election tactically.
Sinn Fein are standing.
but only in key areas.
Independents are sticking La boycott.
SDLP reap the benefit.
I say, however, that we should now, and can now begin preparing for united boycott after Sinn People's Democracy, and the Independents He demand the SDLP hold good to its promise. that 73 C stop Assembly working.
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The ment will:
the Fein. and SO this Moved by Seconded by This Conference notes that the continuing war in Northern Ireland is the inevitable result of the economic domination of Ireland by British rulers and its occupation by British armies, and that: (a) the Northern Ireland state is inherently repressive and structurally incapable of democratic reform. (b) the division of the Irish people can only be overcome by the removal of the British interests that have created and maintained that division, and by the end of Partition.
British workers have nothing to gain from the continued occupation of Ireland and that indeed, repressive security legislation such as the use of the Diplock courts, the Emergency Powers Act and the Prevention of Terrorism Act anc the use of plastic and rubber bullets introduced in Northern Ireland will increasingly be used in Britain Conference therefore supports the Irish people's struggle for self-determination, and resolves that an incoming Labour govern) withdraw from Ireland, without conditions being imposed by the Unionist minority: (ii) implement a comprehensive Bill of Rights Conference resolves that this should be a major part of Labour's electoral strategy, and a key priority for the next Labour Government. Conference believes that the formulation of an alternative policy must be informed by close co-operation and dialogue with democratic sections of the irish people-particularly the LAbour and trade union movement and representative community organisations which are also campaigning for the re-unification of Ireland Conference calls upon the National Executive Committee to establish the closest possible links with such organisations in order to facilitate debate in this country.
HACKNEY NORTH AND STOKE NEWINGTON C.L.P.
NOTTINGHAM EAST C.L.P Socialist Challenge 9 October 1982