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IN THE wake of the election defeat, many activists in the labour movement are cursing Callaghan and Healey. And with good But it is too easy just to lump all the blame on the right wing. The election campaign also laid bare terrible weaknesses on As the right wing laid waste Labour's conference policies, the Left mostly kept its head down. Even at local level, Labour Parties mostly toed the official line and by comrades who wanted to make it only an attempt to influence the official camCentral to Labour's defeat was the fact that the economic policy - the 'tried and tested' method of Keynesian reflation - was neither socialist nor convincing. But while the Left has fought hard on other policy issues like unilateral nuclear disarmament and wage controls, it has never really challenged the orthodox line on economic strategy. From the Left the Alternative Economic Strategy of reflated 'capitalism in one country' has received positive *Socialist Organiser is organising meetings support or indulgent toleration as a 'first throughout the. country on the theme, 'After the Election, Where Next?' Come to These hard lessons must be learned. The the meetings, discusss - and join us in the Left cannot leave its analysis of the election work of building an. organised left wing defeat at the level of routine curses against which faces the issues squarely and stands Where to find Socialist Organiser PLASTIC Bullets: a working conference to launch and plan campaign activ. ities. Saturday June 25, 1pm to 5pm at County Hall London SE1. Organised by Labour Committee on Ireland.

LABOUR Movement Conference on Ireland: July 16, Lom 10.45am at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1. Delegates £3, observers £2, details from LMCI, Box 189, 32 Ivor Place, London NW1.

LABOUR CND West in• augural meeting: Sunday June 26, 2.30pm, Taunton CLP meeting rooms, 24 East Reach, Taunton. LP members only. • SCOTLAND Glasgow. For details of meetings contact paper sellers or Stan Crooke, 114, Dixon Avenue, Glasgow G42. SO is sold at Maryhill dole (Tuesday mornings) and Rutherglen shopping arcade (Friday lunchtime).

Edinburgh. For details of meetings ring Dave 229 4591. SO is sold at Muirhouse (Saturday 10.30-12) and the First of May bookshop, Candlemaker Row.

• NORTH-WEST Rochdale. Meets second Monday of the month, 7.30pm Castle inn.

Manchester. SO is sold at Grass Roots Books, Newton St, Piccadilly. Contact: 273 6654.

Stockport. Contact c/o 38 Broadhurst St. Meetings every Sunday, 7.30pm: phone 429 6359 for details: SO is sold at Stockport market every Saturday, 11-12.30.

Wirral. Contact Colin Johnstone, 1, Wellington Rd., Wallasey. CONFERENCE of Socialist Economists conference 1983: The World Economy in Crisis. July 9 to 11 in Sheffield. Details from 25 Horsell Road, London N5. 'VOICE of Solidarnosc': £8 for 6 months to Solidarnose Information Office; 314-320 Grays Inn Road, London WCIX 8DP (01837.9464).

CRISIS in Zimbabwe — a Socialist Perspective. Public meeting organised by SOFSAS, the Șocialist Forum for Southern African Solidarity. Saturday June 25, 2pm at Caxton House, 129 St John's Way, London N19.

Liverpool. Contact 733 6663 for details of meetings. SO is sold at Progressive Books, Berry St., and at News from Nowhere, Whitechapel.

Hyndburn. Contact Accrington 395753. Meetings weekly - see SO sellers for details. SO is sold at Broadway, Accrington, Saturdays 11.30 to 1pm.

Stoke. Contact Paul Barnett, 151, Broadway Meir, Stoke-on-Trent (328 198). • YORKSHIRE AND NORTH-EAST Huddersfield. Contact Alan Brooke, 59, Magdale, Honley, Huddersfield HD7 2LX.

Durham. SO is sold at the Community Co-op, New Elvet. Meetings 6.30pm Tuesday, Student Bar, Dunelm House. Contact John, 43004.

Leeds. Contact Garth Frankland 623322. SO is sold at Books and Corner Books, Woodhouse Lane.

Bradford. Contact Barry Turner, 636994. SO is sold at the Starry Plough bookshop. reason. paign, had little life. step'.

the right wing and media. Sheffield. Meets every other Wednesday, 7.30pm, at the Brown Cow, The Wicker. SO is sold outside Boots, Fargate (Saturday 12-1) and the Independent Bookshop, Glossop Rd. Contact Rob, 589307.

Hull. Meets every Wednesday, 8pm: details from SO sellers. Childcare available. SO is sold at the Prospect Centre (Saturday 11-12)..

Halifax. Contact 52156. SO is sold at Halifax Wholefood, Gibbet St., and at Tower Books, Hebden Bridge.

York. Contact 796027. SO is sold at Coney St. on Saturday mornings, at the Community Bookshop, outside the dole office most mornings, and at the University on Friday mornings.

• WALES Cardiff. Conta • MIDLANDS Birmingham. Meets alternate Fridays, 7.30pm, the Hen and Chickens, Constiits ground under pressure. tution Hill. Next meeting:

Tuesday 21: Marek Garztecki (from Solidarnosc Trade Union Working Group) on the present condition of Solidarnosc.

Phone 471 1448 for venue.

SO is sold at the Other Bookshop, Digbeth High Street. Coventry. Contact Keith White, 75623. SO is sold at the Wedge Co-op, High St. Meets on first and last Thursday of the month, 7.30 at the "Queen' Prim ase | Hill St., Hillfields.

Leicester. Contact Phil, 857908. S O is sold at Blackthorne Bor oks; High St. Northampton. 713606. Socialist Organiser sellers.

Basingstoke. June 15, 7.30, Chute House, Church St. Birmingham. June 17. Phone 471 1448 for venue. Coventry. June 17, Binley Oak, Paynes Lane. 7.30: Speaker - John Bloxam - and discussion. 9pm: wholefood buffet. 9.30-12: disco. Tickets £1.25 (60p unwaged). Food free. Full bar extension.

Durham. June 16. Phone John, 43004, for venue. Glasgow. June 16, 7.30, Club Room, bottom of Block 40, Stirling Sauld Place, opp. Citizens Theatre, Gorbals St. Nearest tube: Bridge St.

Hull. June 15, 8pm, Blue Bell, Marketplace: Speaker Alan Thornett.

Leeds. July 1, 7.30, Chapeltown Community Centre. Speakers: Clrs Garth Contact Nottingham. SO is sold outside the Victoria Centre (Saturday 11-1) and at the Mushroom Bookshop, Heathcote St. Contact: Pete Radcliff, 585640. Next meeting: June 16, 7.30pm, on Gry. Rights, with speaker from Labour Campaign for Gay Rights. Contact above tel. no. for venue.

Oxford. SO is sold at the Cornmarket (Saturday 11-1) Frankland (Leeds) and Barry Turner (Bradford). Liverpool. June 15, 7.30, Pig and Whistle, Covent Garden, Liverpool.

Manchester. June 23, 7.30, The Millstone, Church St, Manchester.

Rochdale. July 11, 8pm, Castle Inn, Manchester Rd. Sheffield. June 19. Phone 589307 for venue.

Hounslow. June 19, 8pm: phone 898 6961 for venue. Speaker: John Bloxam. Lambeth/Southwark. June 22, 8.30, Lansbury House, 41 Camberwell Grove, SE5. South East London. June 14, 8pm, Lee Centre, off Lee High Rd, SE12.

Tower Hamlets. June 30, 7.30, Bromley Public Hall, Bow Road, E3. Speaker: Jeremy Corbyn MP..

every other Thursday, 7.30, Trade Union Centre, Brabant Rd.

Hounslow. Meets alternate Sunday evenings: for details see SO sellers. SO is sold outside All Saints Church, Hounslow High St., Saturday 1030-12.

Islington Contact Nik, 278 1341.

Southwark/Lambeth. Meetings every other Wednesday at Lansbury House, 41, Camberwell Grove, London SE5. Business meeting

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