We need to develop is a trodition of struggle—alongside workers. are needed in battles like that fought at Kingsway. he students example in opposing the Asylum Bill and state interference in their union should have been championed by all in the NUS.
Leaflets on the first day at Conference produced by most leftwing groups had no mention offit Even when a hundred black students from London protested against their mistreatment by NUS leaders, their action was ignored by left groups.
The Free Education Campaign, which mounted the main electoral challenge from the left must in future link up with such protesters.
Now it must concentrate on building up acthrist groups in colleges to fight further attacks on student finances and commit local student unions to fight for free education.
The danger for the student left -because of obsession with elections at Conference — Is to see defeats there as the end of the struggle.
British students can make a difference to policies, just as the French students did.
We have potentially stronger organisations.
We need to develop is a tradition of struggle—-alongside workers:
Labour may have silenced us in the Conference hall, but if it gets in Goremment they won't keep us quiet in the streets!
OR Socialist Outlook 100 • April 6, 1996.