Building the Socialist Movement themselves. of the of the Movement as a whole. the lack of forward over the next period.
PAY U JOIN THE MILLION NON ment in the trade unions - but would also bring the political complications of substantial links with sections of the trade union bureaucracy. This in tum must lead to a sharpening of political discussion about the type of leadership the Socialist Movement is aiming to develop, particularly in the trade unions
Many of the flaws of the Sheffield conference are a product of the defeats the class has suffered during ten years of Thatcherism and the weaknesses
Cleft as a whole. But developing more democratic and participatory structures cannot be left until next year's conference, and the development of some sort of press to speak for the new Movement must be based on full democratic accountablity to all the various strands involved.
It is also now vital that the policy groups not only develop ideas but begin to implement them and that the campaigning priorities, perhaps particularly around the poll tax are fully integrated into the work
Trade unionists moving into struggle in a whole range of industries need to be made aware that the Socialist Movement supports their struggles and can help to build popular support for them. In this context, it is vital that members of the Campaign Group (now renamed the Socialist Campaign Group) tse every platform that they appear on to project the existence of the Movement and the need to build it.
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