1474 The resolutions contained in the preliminary agenda for the Young Socialist Anmual Conference at Easter show the overwhelming left bias which has characterised all the other conferences. of the 137 resolutions nearly one third are on organisational matters and no less than 22 criticising dis ciplinary measures which have been taken (especially thy proscription of "Keep Left" and the expulsion of three members on the National Committee.) Only one of the 22 is right wing, from Hendon North Y.S. which calle for the ending of "factional newspapers" and for full support for "New Advance". it is however followeé by a resolution from Newburn ¥.5.which calls upon Y.5. members to boy@ott "New Advance", As noted in last week's "Bull.tin" there are three resolutions calling for a NALSO type constitution and relationship with the Labour Party.
Ynder general resolutions we are immediately confronted with 5 right wing ones from Gravesend,Tonbridge,Romford, Cardiff West and Dewstary all of which more or less call for the Young Socialists to be good boys and follow right wing policy, Under nationalisation, particular industries are itemizeds Aston (Birmingham) - car industry; Paisley-shipmilding; whilst -— Walton (Liverpool), Craigton (Glasgow), Rusilip—Northwood Croydon South, Acton, call for the nationalisation of the so-called commanding heights of industry. Others qualify this with various demands: a programme against unemployment - Lec’s South-East; workers control and no compensation — Hornsey, workers! control — South & aldington; ond Swansea recognises that nationalisation under workers control is part of the process of removing the capitalist system. Under Transport, South-West Herts. calls for free rail travel (we wonder if they recognise the revolutionary significance of mich a policy ? ). Two branches want workers control for existinz nationalised industries — Newcastle North and Bast Tem South, the latter also wantsthe Labour Party to give a political lead in industrial disputes,
On Housing and Land, 5 branches want nationalisat— ion of the land, tmilding industry, etc, - Isle of Thanet, Ealing South, Withington (Manchester), Maghull, and Woodside (Glasgow) all of them qualifying this demand with various other measures, The subject of unemployment has no less than 19 resolutions. These put forward a great variety of ideas on the fight against unomployment. Work or full maintenance is called for by four branches — ( mborwell (Dulwich), Govan (Glasgow), Rutherglen and Renfrew, 4 comprehensive plan of fighting unemployment, which covers a variety of points ganging from strengthening union organisation, a sliding scale of hours (with no loss of pay) to action by local authorities, is contained in a resolution from Paddington North, Many of the resolutions link the fight against unemployment with the fight for socialism, and most posa work sharing, ,reduction in hours, and training for young people.
Foreign policy attracted 14 resolutions of which nine are specifically unilateralist - Hackney Central, Holborn and St,»Paneras, Southgate, Twickenham, Clydebank, Reigate, Kirkdale (Liverpool), Harlow, and Putney. Hackney Central &5 previously reported in the Bulletin has a long resolution covering many aspects including opposition to pacts and foreign bases. Several resolutions call for strenthening U.N.O. despite the latter's impotence over Cuba and counter—revolutionary role in such countries as Korea and the Congo. The fight against colonialism does poorly this year in that only five branches have submitted anything on this subject. Sven then the two on Vietnam (from Bromsgrove and Redditch both opposing U.S. action) and the two on Apartheid (from Islington South-West and Garston, Liverpool both calling for decisive action against the South African Government) are not specifically anti-colonial,.
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