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Solidarity National Conference |
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Over 200 hundred members of Solidarity, Scotland’s Socialist Movement, gathered in Shettleston on Saturday for the party’s annual two-day conference. It was just a year from the first Solidarity Conference and Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan opened the conference with a clear message on the nature of the party:
“Solidarity is about standing up for those who are struggling and standing together in that fight.”
Ammer Anwar addressed the conference on the ongoing erosion of civil liberties in the UK and attacks on the Muslim community. Rose Gentle spoke of her struggle against the MOD and New Labour Government in seeking justice.
Over the two days the debates were wide ranging, from internal organisation to international policy. A noticeably growing number of young people took part in the conference making some of the best and most pertinent points over the weekend.
Solidarity members then re-elected the party’s Co-Convenors Rosemary Byrne and Tommy Sheridan unopposed as well as national Secretary Graeme McIver and National Treasurer Gordon Morgan. Rosemary Byrne said:
“I am honoured to be re-elected and that the party have shown their full support for Tommy and I. Solidarity continues to build and I am looking forward to the next year, taking our message of solidarity and socialism to the people of Scotland and beyond.” |
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