CLP and secretary of the Labour Party Irish Section, moved the resolution to Labour Party conwithin the lifetime of a Labour government. reproduce her speech.' AS an Irish woman from a Protestant to British problem Northern There are over three million people of Irish extraction in Britain: three the Irish VOIC Labour was the lowest ever, reflecting past governments' shameful record on Ireland.
Moves Since more positive moves to end o-partisanship Have started to reverse the tide. The Labour Party aras been evolving a policy on Ireland which has begun to WIll back its credibility within the Irish community.
My experience in the general election, working the newly Tormed Irish Secdons. was one or alicio ting to persuade the Irish community to vote Labour, join the party and contribute to the development of socialism in this country. The Irish community in La role along with the black com munitv in the historic election of Bernie Grant.
But the message on the SIOBHAN CROZIER, a delegate from Tottenham ference calling for British withdrawal from Ireland We doorsteps community clear:
Was our vote granted.
fatally it's not tise the posal wilton next Labour blem. tion, the guvelll the meni allcent of the tain secWas non.
the border go and Siobhan Crozier Until Britain withdraws, neither communitv will be freed from the suffocating traditions which pass politics in the North. The Loyalists will always play the Orange card, refusing to concede the reality that they : have to co-exist peacefully and equitably with the rest of the Irish people.
The question of how this will be achieved must be addressed. A serious and practical policy programme must be instigated. The incoming Labour government would declare its firm intention to withdraw in its first then convene tional Come ent with elected representatives from North and south to agree structures for a new Ireland and procedures for transferring sovereignty.
This constitutional conterence WOlO powered to make majority decisions to prevent a veto being exercised, and would agree the appropriate structure for a new Ireland. The British government would lạy. down for civil and religious liberties and rights to dual citizenship with Britain.r"• tainable as previous British when minating colonial the babwe's struggle led to Lancaste policy rapidly ground withdrawal particularly to represenLa firm the take this historic withdraw, us peace -harmony