The struggle will continue - a point made by Bristol Joint Housing Action Committee, who last weekend occupied this six-storey office block standing empty in the centre of the city. Backing for the action has come from Bristol Trades Council and several prominent figures in the labour whole movement The only problem with that is we've got so many splinter groups who are tearing at cach other 3 throats, all with their different papers and what have you, and they all want to get that increased membership. I'm all for it, bur you need the situation like we ve got in Clay Cross-different political opinions united on the same platform, which is what the local Labour Party is. Despite being affiliated to the Lahour Party, Clay Cross's policies are those of the working class.
So we must continue the struggie whichever of the two major partier is 1n Government?
Oh yes, you don't case up. When you're approaching the winning post, and you get a change of Government, you don't stop and change your procedure altogether. There were people at the 1973 Labour Party Conference who said "If only we had a Labour Government, then every thing would be lovely". But I was aware, and so were some of my col leagues, that that wouldn't be the case. Harold Wilson when he makes very catchy phrases like all dogs are only allowed one bite referring to High Court judges, that was just a figure of speech for those people be was talking to, not a pledge for action. Whur do you hope will come out of your conference?
Well, we've no set ideas yet. On the question of Chile there will be resolutions from the floor and they will be composited and that will be conveyed to the Labour Party and
David Skinner has raised many important questions for socialists. The central points he makes about and ALAN
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