The importance of a vibrant and powerful anti-war movement cannot be understated

Stop the War Coalition held its national conference on Saturday, filling up the Arlington Hall in London. The conference took place against the background of a 17-year long war in the Middle East and a number of crisis flashpoints across vast areas of the world. Stop the War delegations from groups and affiliated organisations, as well as individual members from across the country – from Edinburgh to Ceredigion and from Chester to Bournemouth – were in attendance. A range of speakers from the Middle East and Britain addressed the conference, providing valuable analysis of the international and domestic situation and ideas on how the anti- war movement should respond.