London Correspondent.
At its last G.M,C, meeting, Hornchurch C.L.P. moved the following resolution for submission to the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, by an overwhelming majority:~-
"This Hornchurch Constituency Labour Party strongly condemns the action of the National Executive Committee- or the Officers responsible~ in disallowing resolutions on subjects of general interest at the 1965 Labour Party Young Socialists Conference, inspite of the right of Y.S. Branches to do so under Rule 4 (e) (iii) of the Rules for the Y.S. Conference.
"As amendments to Constitution and Standing Orders may only be made at Labour Party Conference, this C.L.P. declares its intention of raising this matter at Annual Conference, and hereby gives notice of its intention to do 80.
"This C.L.P. further declares its intention of not witholding endorsement of any Hornchurch Y.S, resolution merely on the grounds that this has been placed ‘out of order! by the Notice of Y.S. Conference."
The point about the last paragraph of the resolution is that unless Y.S. Branches are allowed by their Local Parties to send in resolutions as in past years, it will be too late to do so by the time the labour Party Conference gives its decision on the action of Transport-House, Of course, if Conference endorses the action, those Y.S. Branches who are ‘out of order! in their resolutions could possibly find themselves without a resolution at. their Conference
But then, being an optimist, I very much hope that Conference will agree to refer back that part of the Report, which deals with this decisionso making sure that 'resolutions of general interest' already submitted do appear as part of the Y.S. Conference Agenda.
Can I end by hoping that other C.L.P.'s will not only follow this line of action, but also strongly support Hornchurch when Reference Back is moved at Conference, '