Tomás Ó Flatharta

In the wait for a conference ULA supporters might be interested in this footage (you can be there!) of the ULA post-Budget rally at Wynns Hotel, Dublin, on 13th December.  The well attended event was notable in that various components of the ULA were impelled to put forward  their various (and differing) perspectives for the ULA.

Thanks to Paula Geraghty – again – for the great videos, and to Julian at ‘We are Rag Bags’ for originally posting the clips. the link to them is below. They are vids of the three opening platform speeches and do not contain the discussion from the floor or the speakers’ summing ups at the end (of special interest in themselves).  I have notes of these sections of the meeting and intend to write them up for Tomás in the near future. If we can’t have the real thing we’ll have the virtual! 🙂

DD

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http://weareragbags.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/decemberrallyclips/

The United Left Alliance Conference will not take place on February 4 next, as previously advised – an e-mail says :

Dear all,

due to lack of time it was proposed and agreed that the United Left Alliance Conference for 2012 will be postponed until a later date. Therefore, the steering committee will be meeting next week to discuss the rearrangements which will be circulated to members as soon as possible.

Also, we would like to bring your attention to the fact that TDs Clare Daly and Richard Boyd Barrett from the United Left Alliance will meet representatives from the EU/IMF/ECB Troika later today, Tuesday 17th January, and their statements will be circulated tomorrow.

Finally, we urge everybody to be part of the mass campaign against the household tax and help promote the work in the area. Meetings are being organised all over the country and the feedback we are getting is very encouraging. Please note that the hotline number for the campaign is 1890989800.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any information or help for campaigns in your area.

We do not know if the conference will have an agenda and structure identical to this :

https://tomasoflatharta.com/2012/01/12/united-left-alliance-conference-4th-february/

Or if the steering committee has something different in mind.

Clearly this is still good advice :

Branches are encouraged to meet prior to the conference to discuss the issues facing the ULA. Branches should encourage as many members as possible to attend.

All enquiries  should be sent to

unitedleftalliance@gmail.com

ULA email:

United Left Alliance (ULA) Conference

The Steering Committee of the United Left Alliance has called a conference of all members of the ULA for Saturday 4^th February from 10.00am to 5.00pm.

The Conference will take place in Dublin and is open to all members. The venue will be confirmed in the next few days.

Since its foundation over a year ago the ULA has made major gains and has now established itself as a real force in Irish politics. While the ULA is an alliance of the founding groups; People Before Profit, The Socialist Party and the Tipperary Unemployed and Workers Action Group, new people have come into the ULA since then and it continues to grow around the country. As attacks on working people and communities continue there is no doubt that the need for an organisation such as the ULA has never been greater.

The Conference will be an opportunity for activists to came together and debate the issues facing us in building a new radical force in Irish politics. It will provide an opportunity to flesh out the founding programme and debate the future for the ULA. It will also allow us to share experiences in developing and running branches and campaigns.

The Conference will have four sessions:

Session 1:  Building The Fightback Against Austerity: The Left Alternative

Session 2: The Crisis in the Euro and the EU Austerity Treaty

Session 3: Fighting the Household Charge: Building a Campaign that can win.

Session 4: Next Steps for the ULA: Building A Radical Force in Irish Politics

Each session will be introduced by a small panel of speakers. This will be followed by an open discussion with the aim of maximising the opportunity for members to put forward their ideas.

Branches are encouraged to meet prior to the conference to discuss the issues facing the ULA. Branches should encourage as many members as possible to attend.

All enquiries  should be sent to

unitedleftalliance@gmail.com