(personal capacity) WHEN published its defence statement last year, 100k a position of neither supporting nor endorsing it. We did that because it conflicted with CND policy of withdrawing the alliance, and because of the ambiguities created by that simultaneously promised unilateral nuclear disarmament and 'full support' for the nuclear club.
But one thing the statement has done is raise the CUIISUILUCHL activists the whole issue of NATO membership in a way that hasn't been seen for There enough resolutions amendments on this year's annual conference agenda to ensure that this issue is debated out.
Not that anyone is expecting to win the vote, however. There likelihood that resolu tion calling for withdrawal will find favour among the bloc But there is every indication that it is an issue finding more and more time on the agenda of local parties.
Whilst the vote is excluded this year, raising the debate certainly isn't. That's every party activist every should fight to ensure tha debate is given the prominence deserves UR Labour CND's march before last year's party conference Knock denied this interpretation.
Nevertheless, CND's effectivelon was rathe not de defence statement was and still ambiguous The doubts have to be cleared up before we go in to the next election they have to be cleared up on . the side of unilateral • 'Why Labour Should Withdraw From NATC LCND/Dumbarton CLP joint fringe meeting, 8pm, Auese Hotel, Bath Road.
Tuesday
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Benn and Eric Heffer • 'Labour: Campaigning For Unilateral Nuclea Disarmament', LCND fr inge meeting, video and many guest cluding Peter speakers Heathfield in.
of the NUM, 6.30-11pm Angus Hotel, Bath Road, Thursday 3 October.
EVE OF CONFERENCE RALLY organised by Labour CND 'Labour: Fighting for Unilateral among the many speakers are:
Turkish Peace Movement, Greenham Common, NUM and Women Against Pit Closures sunuay zy sentemeer 3pm till 4.45pm Merryk Park (approx ¾ mile from the conference centere)