These experiences have led large rank and file of the labour movement to insist that it must not be repeated and that the next Labour government should be accountable to the labour COOKSON movement and pledged thorough-going socialist measures. Tony Benn the leader of the Labour left most associated with GM In his recent circular to Photo:
consulucily parties Benn asks for support on :his basis. But is Benn's five point programme AIS platform adequate for gellilig Labour really push through push through acialist polícies?
First, we have to consider une present relationship of forces inside the abour movement. Benn's campaign for the deputy eadership may have put trade union bureaucrats and the right *ing under pressure, but even if it was successful it would not automatically nean left 'Bennite' government.
Pressure Foot is currently the guardian of the policies of the right. Foot-led government, Healey and Hattersley in leading zosts, would not even at:empt the kind measures extending democracy' mentioned in Benn's programme.
certain, however, about the next LaDOul government. will be under tremendous all the pressure forces of right-wing reacComing to power in a period of acute economic and political crisis, the ruling class would be determined aloW Labour government any room for manoeuvre.
Immediately it would face attempts to force it inline like the massive assault since taking power.
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