The mounting opposition to Labour's Tory policies was reflected at the Scot tish Conference of the Labour Party over the weekend. Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Tribunite resolution denouncing the Government's disastrous policies despite the opposition of the Scottish Executive. But on the vital question facing delegates -how to stop the steady electoral and organisamona erosion or the saDou Party in Scotland and its threatened annihilation at the next election by the Nationalists - no progress was Yet that is the only meaningful way to curtantee me ronto ser-determination The star turn at Troon was Michael Foot, who was also strangely preoccupied with an election - to the leadership of the Labour Party. As a result he admitted growing 'sensitivity' to unemployment but outlined no measures to com Dati. ne preterrea to reassure scottist MPs that if they voted for him he would honour the Government's "pledges' (!) on devolution The economic policies of the Govdelegate after delegate. Indeed, many mine words were spoken about the need to replace these Tory policies with "socialist" ones. The alternative which was passed nowever was - import con trols! But the only policies which can build a fight back are those which solve the problems of unemployment, infla tion and crumbling social services at the expense of the capitalists - not in collaboration with these same bosses at the expense of workers overseas. Alternative In fact, Red Weekly bulletins distributed daily at the Conference advocated measures of nationalisation, workers control and a crash programme of public works as the only way to solve these problems in the interests of the working class. In particular a call for the nawonanisation or une banks and oil companies which dominate Scotland's economy was advanced, The Scottish Conference of the Labour Party reflected the Scottish labour the attacks of the Labour Government. The task facing all socialists inside and outside me about cary now 1s 1o na ness that anger into alternative policies ane acuon which can overturn ine ant working class policies of the Labour Government and the vicious rignt-wing leadership which is prosecuting them STEFAN PIEKARCZYK Kelvingrove CLP
Red WeeklyRed Weekly No. 144, 1 April 1976
Revolt grows in Scottish Labour
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