Asylum seekers welcome here!
- SOCIALIST Campaign Groups from around the country met on February 3 and made important decisions about campaigning and building the profile of the network in the run up to the general election.
They also welcomed Ken Livingstone's call to increase the coverage of the Socialist Campaign groups in Socialist Campaign Group News.
Last year's AGM rejected Arthur Scargill's proposal for a new party. An open letter is to be made available to local groups to use at meetings called by the SL.P. A debate with the SLP on the day of the next steering committee meeting is plar .ed.
A newsletter for use by local groups will be out soon with articles Party activists to link up with strugRics such as the cockers on Merseyside and the Campaign Against the maration and Asylum Bill There are reports of disquiet among Young Labour groups over Labour's education policy. These groups are still growing and the left is gaining influence. Production of the youth paper is to be made more regular. The latest issue is now out.
The meeting agreed on the need for a left campaign around the General Election. calling for a Labour vote while fighting around issues like the minimum wage. rencal of the anti-union laws, re-nationalisation of public utilities, linking the left in the Labour Party and unions with campaigns and struggles going on now.
It was agreed to approach forces in the unions. the Cainpaign Group of MPs and others to attemps to get this important campaign off the ground.
Pete Firmin (Officer, Socialist Campaign Group) March 30 in Leeds. Contact the Socialist Campaign Group at 3 Blades House. Kennington Oval. London SE11 STW for more infomation.
Socialist Outlook 97 • February 17, 1996.