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· Socialist Outlook no. 51, January 2002 · 348 words

Conference report

NY STOP THIS RI tions, far from it, but it did involve striking a new balI and the This was spelled out in the protoco tor the election of the EC along: with ISG/SWP constitution.

Under the protocol cach of New Alliance chair, Lie Daries constituent would con- left party like the SSP The SWP strongly reject with a predominance this idea, independents. The exact rep- ongoing debate with them.

different But there was agreement. organisations would not ho including with the SWE that predetermined constitution. the 5A needed to have more illy but introduced politi of a party structure it it was cally during the election pro- to attract individual activists othe political idea behind breaking from new Labour.

Loose this was to be able to relate the break arrangement which is taking place from The SP strongly rejected New Labour. Today this is this more towards a party not taking the form of organ- structure, however. Despite ised blocks, but of an attri. their vigorous propagandisWing for a "new mass workers The SA needs to respond to party" they alliance which was simply a these individual activists in loose arrangement between This involves existing organisations. A new mass party was for have full rights and influence some future undefined date -in an organisation which also and would not be based on existing far the Sa. This is an irrational organisations. The idea that position, which seems to be they would come into local ased more on a sectarian Alliances where minorities. response to the SWP than could veto unajorizy decisioas anything The SP bad been making it There was not agreement clear for several weeks that amsongsr those proposing the they intended to walk out of the conterence if the consti the looger term future of the tution proposed by the ISG SA, particularly the idea that the SWP and the SA should have the peradopted.this spective of becoming a new out with total clarity when Hannah Sell introduced the says NO Soclalist CND says

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