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national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday October 02, 2003 17:55 by Davy Carlin - W/Belfast SWP carlindavid at hotmail dot com

Left Unity -Anti Racism

The Left Unity meeting in Belfast was standing room only and spilled into a second room. Also a report of next Anti Racist meeting.

The left Unity meeting in Belfast was standing room only and spilled into a second room at the Unemplyed Resource Centre in Belfast last night. I seen leading representation of nine of the smaller left and socialist parties in the room. Apart from this a number of leading trade union figures are involved in the project along with various other organisations and individuals. Many stated that they had not seen such a large and representative meeting in calls for Left Unity before. Speakers on the platform were represented by the CP,Workers Party and SWP. A number of proposals were agreed after an open discussion and a final representative meeting is to take place next week. It was said that such an initiative will be a beacon for working class persons and there will be a final discussion on the aim to perhaps stand in all eighteen constituencies in the North, something that has not been done in this context before.

On Oct 15th the second Anti Racist Network meeting shall take place in Belfast. This will be facilitated by the Chinese Welfare Association in the North. It shall take place at 7pm. Further details to follow. Apart from the first well represented meeting other trade unionists and various other organisation have also been confirmed as attendees for this next meting. A proposal for a Belfast Anti Racist rally amongst other issues is to be tabled. Will keep updated