After the expertlence of MIlItant's control of the Labour Party Young Socialists (LPYS) in the 1980's, Labour fears active youth in the party.
The Labour leaders only want young sup- outsid porters as canvassing fodder at electlons.
Thus the structures of Young Labour (YL) are designed to make it difficult to turn local groups into campaigning bodies and for youth to have much say in the party.
These problems were made worse in Its early years be cause aged bureaucrats were given a watching brief on lo- etc.. cal groups and one had to cut ones way through miles of red tape to organise any activity.
Since then there's been a slow recognttion by the party if and the party. Curthey are to get any young members they must glve these bodles some degree of inencies. Also at YL Conference, youth representing such groups are not given any more say than a rep. from a small town. Obviously this discriminates against urban youth. The lack of regional structures is there to isolate YL groups and makes It easler for the right to control them. Also the rule that only under 23 year olds can hold office prevents expertenced youth playing a part.