from a Y.S. correspondent, At a meeting held in London on the 31st July, over 200 Labour Party Young Socialists, representing over 70 branches in the London, Eastern and Southern Regions, agreed to start a new LPYS paper, The meeting decided that the Manager and an Editorial Board of six were elected. Organisation and aims of the paper were discussed and agreed upon, the political programme including: Opposition to the Incomes Policy and support for the Shop Stewards' Movement; Nationalisation, under workers' control, of the basic industries, land, Banks and Insurance Companies; Opposition to imperialism, the withdrawal of all British troops from overseas bases, and support for all genuine National Liberation Movements; Opposition to Racialism and the withdrawal of all Immigration controls; Opposition to all nuclear we pons. Quarterly Readers! Meetings are to be held, and these will wield ultimate control over the Editorial Board. There was very thorough discussion .on all aspects of the paper and delegates expressed the hope that it would act as a - _ forum for discussion within: the LPYS: and as a recruiting paper. The first issue of 'Rebel' will appear in September, and any LPYS Branch or member anton Road, South Croydon.
The WeekThe Week Vol. 6, No. 4, c. 11 August 1966
New Young Socialist Paper
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