and extra. local pressure to restore establish an Assembly can attract widespread support from all sectors of left opinion, non-socialists the Scottish National Party (SNP), highlight the divisions in the Alljance But much more important than if we as the largest party in Scotland do nothing, if we retreat into low profile defeatism without putting up more than the occasional token fight we will not only electorally, we will betray those people in Scotland who look to the labour movement for leadership, protection, and a sense of Even if we fail to achieve an Assembly, the campaign should be set up in such a way that it makes a major contribution to our performance in the build up party membership, and does something to raise the level of socialist consciousness in Scotland. Of course, if and when we succeed, we will use the Assemblv to demonstrate to the rest of Britain in concrete terms the This is possibly the most useful contribution we can make during a period of UK opposition to restoring abour's credibility and electoral fortunes outside Scotland. The party can be much more effective in increasing Scottish workers never gave the Tories a mandate U
Socialist Action 7 October 1983