Around TS0 memthe WE CEe oHed observers and fra. many visitors from other countries at the HaVe SSP's first CORiCi ence at the end of February.
It achieved positive press corcrarc ana was generally scen as a success by those BHCHY attending.
The SSP was founded in February 1999 in the run up Parliamentary Since then it has grown rapidly.
This growth has forced a reorganisation of the struc- wider tures and apparatus of the party and one of the key to agree appropriate organi- proposal sational structures which whilst ensuring policies werc democratically agreed.
The two day conference agenda was packed with detailed policy resolutions • the conference papers ran to 121 pages covering over 30 tutional change. This meant that major topics such were scheduled for 10 mincach. Controversial issues were allocated greater This therefore was unusual, perhaps a transiional conference, reflecting ence of the SSP.
When the Scottish Socialist Alliances were formed out of Morement. Scottish Militant and the Scottish Communist Party, two months were the SNP tution and basic principles, which worked for an organiOn policy it was agreed to produce Action Programme mixing democratic transitional The new party adopted the existing constitution of the point version of the Action in the Election Campaign.
With the massive explosion of the SSP from 400 to 2,000 members the cols organisation has become problems ( facing the carisation by working class. KUPERU we acaba tavo vca sa the NHS, detailed policies On Decil ucyeo bed for trade union and political intervention. Fights against Partnership and involvewith SCHaBES have evolved policies for Housing. Opposing Labour's policies regime's on locar sovchuucui nas scu to development of alterna- were made. tives to the Council Tax. first opportunity to endorse these more detailed policies and to present them to the public. The most to forge links Oranis TOTs agreed by conference was the Service Tax. The Scottish Service Tax 2888018 would replace Council Tax. It is essentially a graduated tions top up income tax, with no Denmark, payment on incomes below £10.000 and 12.6% on Portugal. incomes over £80,000 This would replace Council Tax and is essentially a grad- executive IHCUHHE with no payment on incomes below £10,000 and 12.6% on incomes over 180.000, his conterence. As has had significant coverage by the media and will be the duced by Tommy Sheridan in the Scottish Parliament. was passed. ogal advice is that deemed within the powers of the platforms Partiamen!. which will surprise many in Overall without dissent: bur some controversial issues such as drugs and animal rights were remitted due to lack of time. tion was adopted on our atti. tude to a single currency build on very likely to opposc joining. were also controversy, but the adopted and national level Friday Agreement, and calls for the repeal of the PTA, release of all political prisoners, and immediate demilithe British (aka Troops international issues a resolution to delend Cuba against aggression and sanctions was adopted nem con. ow coo n cBC O an Embassy official delegates made widespread and severe rights and free Trade Unions attitude Making a dent in Labour's cote: SSP candidate James Stewart SPUR MUS.