By lan Kaye The main teachers' union (NUT) conference met this the Torer tictory. But Tory But delegates remained combative, and not ready to give the NUT's Broad Left/right ving (now almost indistin ruishable) an easy ride The Conference started with a procedural manoeuvre from the Broad Left. So as not to emdivided would 'Policy' and 'Action', to be debated in separate areas of the agenda The intention was clear - the leadership could 'left face' on policy, and then oppose anything but the most token of gestures in action. But it backfired The maneuvie wak rejected.
This was to be the key to the leadership approach - card device to delay discussion. But since the conference wouldn't go away, the Broad Left told us heir reaction to the fourth Tory term. The strategy had changed 'Wait for a better government; now the word onger had been inserted The majority of the left, in Socialist to amend this, focusing on the threat of 0D 1055c: dancies. This fell, promptly splitting the let over whether vote for the leadership's new realist motion with many against, but the SWP in favour!
Teacher appraisal, the cutting edge of 'new management of schools and a vital ingredient or interching e reed a lipay debate. Left opposition to the leadership line - negotiation of local aparal scene wal considerable support, only being defeated through manoeuvres.
Victories included motions on racism, which included al filiation to both the AkA and ANL. And a left motion calling for national strike action to op pose redundancies not onl survived a weakening amendment trom the executive, but was also carned almost unant mously.
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