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decisions .
It would become easy to become cynical and
majority to # secure the Scarborough
clearly , sections of the movement reaffirmed their
posed so as to cause doubt and confusion
to despair . And yet , wherever the issues were put
Peace movement is still advancing and that
clarification of the issues can bring a
were positions lost . It is my view that this
This , and the numbers of active
were confused , clear policy details -
how and why the trick was done ,
In unions where the central issues
provides a strong , immediate basis
Powerful units have stood firm .
doubtful positions , and for a consistent
as on bases - were decisively carried .
workers who are beginning to understand
peace policy .
for a campaign against weak and
Administration's sharpened policies , the
All recent events show how correct the
Gaitskellism is bankrupt .
working class to sharp new dangers - that
present a whole new proof that to abandon
speeded-up drive to improve West
Scarborough is to expose Britain and her
Germany's armament , the new attempt
Market , and the kite-flying on Spain
Scarborough decisions were . The Kennedy
to rush Britain into the European Common
Ordinary working people will never
Gaitskell's stupid hope . The tragedy is
Government to carry through Tory policy -
rally to defend a policy founded on
a fighting policy , based on Scarborough .
have been made into Tory strength by
trade union movement following the
THE desire for unity in the Labour and
political chicanery or elect a Labour
that enormous inroads could already
same as that of the Tory Government .
established on a false basis , or by creating
At the same time that unity cannot be
convenience . Unity can never be established by
troops being trained on British soil and Polaris ,
being a law unto themselves and opposing
any formula uniting those who oppose German
further confusion within the movement . Unity
conference decisions when it suits their own
and those who are for this policy - which is the
will never be established on the basis of leaders
troops being trained on British soil . The new
not remain an independent nuclear Power , now
bases , but are in favour of German bases and
Britain in an even more dangerous position .
supports the policy of depending on American
leaders are not only in favour of American
Defence statement , while accepting that Britain can-
ment to unite the movement as the Labour
nuclear weapons and the H-bomb , placing
It is impossible for Labour's new Defence state-
different in principle to the new defence statement .
who will actually give the instructions to press
by their talk of political and collective control
The statement of Padley and Crossman is no
clear who controls the American H-bomb , and
They accept American nuclear bases , and also
of Nato . The Pentagon has made it perfectly
until some future date . They deceive the people
the use of nuclear weapons and nuclear strategy
the button for nuclear warfare .
at the same time defend Britain . This
trade unionists , when it decided by overwhelming
on unilateral disarmament , and to oppose
was shown at the Scottish Trades Union
the Holy Loch , or any other part of Britain .
votes , to reaffirm the Scarborough decisions
There is only one way to develop unity and
Congress , representing 800,000 organised
Polaris and military bases being installed on
that the movement will go on record against
and military training .
present Tory Government , which has become a
Such a policy would unite the whole movement
the Polaris base and facilities for German bases
home and foreign policy . It is quite evident
and lay the basis for the defeat of the
real menace to the British people both in
ballyhoo about Commonwealth Training
end the manufacture and use of
all nuclear strategy and weapons of mass
than a handful of new apprenticeships
Week subsides it is doubtful whether more
This should strengthen the campaign to
destruction , and lay the basis for real
nuclear weapons in Britain . Britain then
could play a leading and independent
role for an international agreement to ban
peace and progress . WHEN all the