A PIECE FuE WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN? " TONY BENN DID NOT REALLY GAIN THE VICTORY AT CHESTERFIELD"??!
WELL, IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE SIMPLISTIC.
BY COMMAC I'M DUMBFOUNDED! BUT HOW DID MRS. THATCHER REACT TO THE NEWS OF HER ASTOUNDING TRIUMPH?
SHE CONCEALED HER JUBILATION WITH EASE AND SIMPLY DISPATCHED A TELEGRAM... • TO THE ARGENTINES.. ..REQUESTING THAT THEY IMMEDIATELY RE INVADE THE FALKLANDS! ference, held in Glasgow on 25-26 February, paigning body.
More delegates representing branches independent the YS leadership attended than previous years - a laci borne out by the weekend's debates. Voting on the main resolutions was very close.
(Dumbarton LPYS)
The first day was runof-the-mill stuff. Motions on positive discrimination and autonomy for women were cerealed regional committee's recommendations significantly though, by smaller majorities than usual.
The mood was dif ferent on the second day. Most speakers in the first debate l delana opposer the view.
executive Regional committee was forced to withdraw recommendation that the lesbian gay rights THIS YEAR'S SCOTTISH Young Socialists conwas definitely the best for years. It can be the start of a fight to turn the Scottish LPYS into a mass camdebate was dropped, and the final vote was lost only narrowly.
Policy was reversed on when resolution from Aberdeer South, urging the LPYS to participate in and build YCND, was passed despite regional committee opposition.
At the Dumbarton fringe meeting attended by people, YCND Labour Campaign for Gay Rights speakers stressed the importance of the YS taking an active part in HIOVCHICIILS Dumbarton used the op. portunity of conference to launch the first issue of a newsletter for members suc cessfully judging by the 120-plus copies sold All in all, conference was a big success. Our new YCND policy can be used to draw more young activists into the Party Young Socialists in Scotland.