At the Loviisn Labeuxs Porty's Annual Ci. ivrence last week-end nearly all resolutions, most af them progressive, were carried with the Executive':: recommendation,
Mor:t surprising was the action of the E.C. i. autting down an emergency resolution calling for the abolition of the City of Loacon with the Gcvernment's first amendments to the Li ic.: Government Act, This wri: ved by Richard F ctcher - who was re-elected to the T.U. section of the E.C. - and carried unanimously. Hugh Jenkins - who was also re-elected - explained how his bill was blocked by the Government, but no explanation of .this was given by By: Moilish, the Chrirman of the C:\*erence - who is also the Minister responsible for Li. ior Gover sent! 7 m
E-cellent though B>» Mellish': :erformance was, delegates were asking whether it was proper that he should (2= could) act sinultaneously for the Lon“on Labour Port -1. uso Govern est ~hen the ‘: two were in disagreement.
Giifcs ea reeaffirmed its opposition to the London Government Act oan? pr ressed for earky amendment: cunvporte?’ fully comprehensive education without streaming: called for review of the structure of the Len’oa Trnsncsrt Bocrd: “feplored colour discrirination in the police and fire services: ~nd demanded the rating of empty property. An excellent resolution on M:-icios. Building called for increased use of direct labour and the setting up of socially-owned housing conponent factories. Movc'i by ASSET, their delegate asked what had happened to the N-tisas! Coastruction Corisrstion promised by Aritur Si.clfington for the N.E.C, «i wie 1963 national conference of the Labour Priv, Bo Me'lish did not reply to this,but. the point is being followed up by ASSET,
A nxeveconer to the E:ceutive was Illtyd H--rington - whose selection as parliamentary candidate at Dever was set aside recently by the N.E.C.