Socialist Outlook

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Coalition to lead anti-war fight

Socialist Outlook no. 50, November 2001 · 299 words

War and peace Wales

Outside the Assembly, the campaign to end the bombing is in full swing, with the biggest Wales Coalition to Stop the War, based in Cardiff there have ine coalson list among its upporters CND Cymru VINOS UE DIEGE Cymdeithas yr laith Gymraeg (Weish Language Society). Campaign to Defend Asylum Seckers, Plaid Cymru (Cardiff). Liberty, Palestine Solidarity. One World Group, Quakers, Red Choir, Women's International League for Peace Weish Socialist Alliance and all the significant far left organisations. one from swansea) were sent tion on 18 November on the London demo on 13 October; the centre of Cardiff has been regularty leafieted and AMs, have backed the Been small pickets occasions that the war has been discussed in plenary sesweekly vigil at Nye Bevan's Fridays at 5.00 p.m.

The coalition is also beginning to hold weekly organising meetings on Monday evenings at 7.30 p.m., and is gearing up in the coalition on November 10 (jointly organised with the Muslim Council for Wakles) and the 819. next major London demonstrato be opposed to the war is Although the majority of John Marck Neish Labour MPs, like the And since Presiding Government, a handful of them depury speaker), he did not speak or vote in the debate. nave spoken out aganst tre rar, including jule Morgar Casca Jew Smith, Martin Caton and took Armstrong line that "war is It is to be hoped the recent launch of Labour Against the and refused to allow its AMs La free vote. party activists in Wales who are ment, and then the amended motion, was therefore onslaught into playing a full part • The South Wales Coalition 15 'no' votes came from Plaid o Stop the War can be con Cymru AMs, with Richard acted by ringing 07815 775 Edwards not voting at all.

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