issue; it forced a huge crisis in the Labour Party: the of capitalist Scotland and for The unions, the women's movement, the socialist desires oneseotish working organisations — all have been forced to discuss their ponside them to a fet ing policies for the Assembly. The most immediate issue: course of their future. Registered with the Post Office as a newspaper. Published by Relgocrest Ltd. for Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper St, London N1.
The demand for an elected Assembly in Edinburgh grew out of years of discontent with the performance of both major political parties.
The economic boom of the 1950s made no impact on the traditional SCLEUTS Scottish economy, which decline stagnate. Scottish workers still nad to emigrate to get secure Alongside this grew up a new policy, championed Labour Party, of devolved regional aid to provide the opportunities that the capitalist boom could not.
But by the end of the 1960s Scottish people could see that their lives hadn't changed. The bad housing was still there, along with unemployment and poor social services.
They started to change, and the only kind they found was in the SP's policy of more control for Scotland — an idea that the workers and and lower middle classes already understood through experience. the policies.
For the first time tens of BIne thousands of workers deserted their traditional loyalties to the seats became a thing of the THE votes of Welsh people have sent James Michael Foot, and George Thomas to Parliament at election after election.
Yet the SHOSE contribution these leaders nave brougnt Dack In return has been a steep rise in the number of jobless. have housing, social services, etc. exactly got better.
Welsh people are looking for an alternative Assembly is what is currently on offer.
The Labour leaders simply gambling that the Wales Act which incorporates Assembly will help to cut down own future. support for Plaid Cymru support which has been fuelled,
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