Scottish Labour says 'wait' | IMGpapers 1976

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own policies, but a vigorous campaign against Labour and TUC conference decisions wa: THE mounted by the Gang of Six' The irony of Labour MPs Although like Leo Abse urging rejection of devolution because of the weekend example of decades of corrupt that Labour rule in local govern- yes' ment speaks volumes for the of conference stand now, the divisions within Wales between Welsh and English speaking, are likely to manifesto. grow at the expense of working and political It is here that the real setback of the devolution vote is to be seen. The chance of developing FLEESE, a real political body that could address itself to those problems that only the Welsh people can acterme nas taken a step LABOUR Party in Scotland has effectively ditched its commitment to the setting up of an elected Assembly.

executive statement to its conference last welcomed the fact a majority voted and *reaffirmed commitment to devolution', the refusal of the executive and to demand the immediate setting up I of the Assembly means that the issue IS relegated to a pious statement of intent in the general election The party's commitment to devolution and the democratic of Scoffish WOrKINg people were less important for delegates than election year What is not clear is how this new policy will help Labour in Scotland at the next election.

Throughout Saturday's morning session the chants of an SNP and Scottish Labour Party demonstration outside the hall could be heard. 'Scotland said yes", they declared, '52 per cent means yes.

Such slogans, simple but logical, are bound to gain a hearing within the working class in Scotland. The tragedy for socialists is that these are the slogans of nationalists and not of the Labour Party or its leadership.

The Labour Party's decisions make it especially urgent that socialists actively support the Assembly and raise in the working class the case for immediate elections to it.

As an editorial in last week's Socialist Worker noted, the referendum outcome means that socialists should demand the government proceed with on Labour MPs to vote in favour'.

Trade unionists, students and Labour Party members should all demand that their representatives campaign for immediate elections to Scottish Assembly.

Socialist Challenge 15 March 1979 page

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