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Investment in Scotland OUR SCOTTISH readers might like to note that the government does feel that it can invest in Scotland. It has given a contract to Beatty Group to construct hardened bunkers for aircraft various RAF Scotland. The cost of the plan! A million.
Budget afficiendos and drinkers might like to know that this is just short of the amount of extra revenue raised by the chancellor with his increase in the tax on spirits... Cheers!
Spent fuel MORE FASCINATING Sixewell B inquiry. reprocess the spent fuel rods and dispose of the wasteN revealed that their plans for reprocessing have been giving evidence.
pent fuel don't go beyond the end of the century Most of the current generations of reactors have a life of beyond that.
Furthermore, nobody worked out what to do with the bits when the reactors are finished with. After all, you can't just knock them down!
The Ultimate weapon!
SOME OF YOU may have noticed reports that the Pentagon may be removing as many as a thousand nuclear warheads from Europe in the near future.
Don't De Iooled. removal of these weapons 'obselete and difficut to use effectively.
Among the likely contenders for removal are, for instance. lucical Hercules anti-aircraft missiles.
La nuclear enemy aircraft it will undoubtedly down' it. All well and good, but what about the people on the ground underneath!
Davy Crockett TALKING OF obsolete weapons, irresistably reminded of the US 'Davy Crockett' is a regular column in Socialist.
forthcoming events in the AntiSend to CND Diary, Socialist the Balfour establishments_ i shere 19% revelations British Nuclear Fuels, appears to have yet reason for the that they warheads for Nikewar-head near an one is almost 'SOCIALISTS for a Labour Victory' — established on 7 March — have finalised their campaign's platform and are circulating a declaration based on it to all PPCs, CLPs and MPs seeking their endorseMarch, after the Darlington by-election. meeting of the campaign, which is open to delegates from CLPs and affiliated campaigns, is to be held on Tuesday 29 March at 7.30pm, House of Commons (Room booked by Ernie Roberts, MP).
The platform reads:
It will complement the official Labour Party campaign and seek to unite the policy.
The campaign must start now. The possibility of another lory ment is one of the gravest threats ever laced by the working class and oppressed groups. Only a fighting lead from the Labour Party can save working people from another 5 years of Toryism.
Stall gain massive support and win the election if it clearly presents policies and mobilises the support of all sections of There will be a press conference on Monday 28 disarmament and removal of all nuclear bases in Bri deployment of nuclear weapons in or by 35 tap spendings, o tras troduces a 35 hour week, withdraws the EEC and expands the NHS, and education for all.
and renationalisation of hived-off OCCLUIS 3: A commitment to raise working Class 'Return social spending to 1977 levels' policy. Defence of trade rights immediate repeal of all Tory anti-union legislation. 4: Full campaigning commitment to all Party policies for will le including postlive acuion In employment, public spending, child health, including legislaWOLICI right to control their own 5: The repeal of the racist THE POTENTIAL support for Labour Party is enormous.
the official leadership of the Party.
vow lal support na to be organised The firs will be to win every SIcI possible constituency, candidates MPs to endorse SLV's platform A DISTRICT BRANCH Nationality Act, the Immigration Acts determination to eradicate racism and inequality.
6: To increase civil liberStability repeal repressive legislation.
7: A united Ireland.
policy, supporting liberamovements in other Socialists for a Labour Victory' campaign in the trade unions and , This was shown by the reaction of regional Labour Party conferences to the expulsions and retreats from conference policy by their commitment to socialist policies.
Meetings of SLV supporters should be called together to plan proposals We pledge ourselves to fight for a Labour government committed to implement these policies.
We will campaign for the election of a majority Labour government. After , the general election, there must be no formal coalition with other parties i ne House of Common where a Labour Governmenu duces to waterdowr its programme in return for parliamentar support.
Now the time •for Win campaign