Leyland example it made a stirring cal for the government to intervene. It has had nothing but praise for Edwardes' smashing of the Leyland workforce. its timid criticism of the dratt Employment Bill could easily mistaken for endorsement of Prior's proposals.
Only on the cuts has Labour's/ front bench put up the shadow of a fight. But it ducks the real issue, which is whether local councils should ioin workers in a concerted attempt to defeat central government, or try to circumvent the cuts.
The latter course, involving rate rises. lets the government off the hook, places the finanCan Ducen working class, and leaves Labour councils open to Tory attacks on Victory brance. If the Labour left kick him out they would themselves of But such a victory is a fraction of what could be done if the Labour Party threw itself into fight Wascal Tories. Both the right and left hope. A left-wing will come from executive, rid this resolution turns out to be millstone. no more than a restatement o established party policy.
No amendments natives will be allowed very good advert democratic party the Crumbs dedicated to or alter- not a for the bargain lefts are crumbs. peddle his line from the front bench, and the party will not Parliamentary launch any action which can give these policies any practical for the labour mass action.
The labour lefts are caught in a trap of their own making. There need for They are fighting on the same ground as the right. They are ULCOCLE stuck in the confines of a party 'unity built for parliamentary reform.
The Labour Party is committed to use the state machine as its main policy instrument. It that workers should take over the running of the country, and looks for com- instead of Yet the capitalist economy is in such a mess that the small minority of the wealthy and powerful are not prepared to make these concessions. What we need can't be bargained for Even to win minor reforms, a totally different strategy strategy that the — mass mobilisa. tion and direct action for our This doesn't exclude a fight But instead of MPs should be under the discipline workers' movement.
They should use their influence Westminster. to back working class actions, and refuse to compromise on story.
backed by bureaucracy Labour Party between band of MPs and councillors in unionists office. When it comes to carry- apparatus. ing out its policies, the only way it knows is for these people to committed the slalc for promise