March made a step forward when it affiliated to the Anti-Apartheid adopted detailed proposals to build its events - though a majority were supporters, remarks to the ANC, even calling it a 'terorist organisation'• A resolution from Perry Bar LPYS, which includes the area of the Handsworth uprising, provoked the most neste• devate. *looting distinguishable from the racist remarks passed by Labour MP Geoff Rooker just after the uprising.
The Militant leadership of the region clearly felt under pressure, and passed a resolution supporting black self-organisation in principle, but vehemently opposed supporting black sections.
This contradictory stance was the story of the conference. Despite hostility to the ANC, victimised black youth, and the Irish independence struggle there were limited openings at the conference, such as an emergency resolution agreeing to send a coach to join the International picket at Wapping.
Those in the through solidarity with these struggles — one third of the delegates — now have a big opportunity. At a fringe meeting backed by four LPYS branches over 30 people black sections and the Asian Youth Movement. Through such an alliance of forces the LPYS can draw in black youth and build itself in a mass way.
Movement of conference, who confined their It condemned and holiganism' in terms virtually inWomen's Day LPYS who want to build it heard speakers from SWAPO, Labour Party conference, two days before World in off Busby.
The for Mineworkers meeting Wal the best attended with 60 the deccalc growing .support for campaign concertec support the sacked Leave them in the shareholders' hands, says Yorkshire Action revealed the City robbed us of f3bn when it sold imprisoned miners.
These fringe meetings and a third organised by show how the left is coming togethel to campaign regionally and nationally.
Socialist Action 5 March 1986
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