Call for Hull Labour Conference

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in The folowing article appeared/the July issue of Humberside Voice: ",..it is astonishing that the Labour Party locally has no conference of its own, at which to lay down the broad lines of policy upon which our Labour councillors and group should operate in the government of the city. Apathy in local government, difficulties in finding suitable candidates to accept office, silent frustration amongst the loyal canvassers and envelope address= ers in the constituercy and ward parties, the feeling that "they" run everything for us - all these are well-known facts of local politics, ", «Humberside Voice therefore offers the idea in the hope and expectation that it will be taken up throughout the organisation, and that we shall see the first Hull Labour policy conference in March, 1967, in good time for it to form the basis of the party's election programmes for the May elections..»The idea is a simple one, and need not get bogged down or delayed by technical objections,.eIt should provide for: -ward and affiliated body represen= tation; an annual report from the Labour Group and City Party, for approval; debate and voting upon resolutions from wards and affiliated bodies; adopted resolutions becoming the policy basis for the Labour Group...;maximum time for rank and file speeches on resolutions and the annual reporteeess”