Council meeting on May 11 in London took a discussion on the local election results with reports from alliances across the country. The balance sheet was unanimous; it was ine best set or results that the SA had had. NY STUP 8L0O Fight US/UK would have been strengthened by adding the demand for a democratic secular state with "Solidarity the outcome was a good basis for the SA to give solidarity to the Palestinian people in the present conflict. There is no doubt that the fundamental strategic issues "Solidarity with the will be debated again at both "Israel out of local and national level. The other main item dealt the with was proposals for conterences and events tor the rest of this year, which was a tant initiative, even if the time and structure of several of them was controversial. The following was agreed:
• A trade union activists meeting, soon after the TUC. This would be a working meeting designed to organise and co-ordinate the trade union work of the SA and take forward the decisions of the conference in March.
• A conference on new Imperialism, new internationalism aimed at young people, to be held between September and the end of the year.
• A policy making conference, open to all members, Euro to the held on the before the end of the year, in order to adopt policy in advance of a referendum on the issue.
• An AGM to be held in January.
This busy time-table together with the real enthusiasm generated by the election results, looks set to make sure that the Socialist Alliance becomes a stronger political force the months ahead on the SUCCS. in the workplaces and in the colleges, not just at the ballot box.