What to do, what to do | IMGpapers 1976

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ACCORDING to a number of opinion polis, s majority of the population in Britain British troops out of Ireland.

Certuin!" most people are confused, perhaps unhappy ahout the whole business. They know that there is nothing to be proud of in what Britain has done and is doing in Ireland.

far. good. difficulty arises classical British liberal response lo the situation in Ireland. What to do? What to do?' is the scream of anguish.

This doesn't only apply to that most respected creature, "the concerned individual". Too often there is a similar response from those who more or less what they should doing.

After all, the prescription is not that difficult to dispense. It starts from the assumption that the major partles will TESTONE sentiment uniess that sentiment is organised, visible and active.

From that there follows an acceptance that it is best to look for support for troops out lo This Is because the labour movement not only has the want strength and power determine events, but also bas a progressive tradition TURNIS ThE mination" busis of 'troops out" is likely galo sympathetic hearing there than elsewhere.

The But staling what the process should he is not the same as secing that process through. Lafortunately many organisa lions and many more indiriduals. who believe in determination and out, and agree "in principic how a movement with those aims should he built, become strangely he SLEET CODES ETE But the materiuls are already there. The United Troops Out existence for a couple of years. bas over 40 branches in various out loWes and cities Britain.

It has enjoyed a modest growth in the last terins of active members and probubly a lurger growth in terms of support. But It is still to which sen-deter я моге selftroops minute compared to the task it needs to perfonm. It needs support, it needs money, but most of all it needs active members.

None can now deny that through there is a real opportunity to make Ireland a major issue in British polities in the next yeur year in or two.

The best way of taking that opportunity is by accelerating the growth of the UTOM, an