IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

The real face of Tory Britain

Socialist Challenge No. 218, 22 October 1981 · p. 2 of the scan · 268 words

The scan: sc-no218.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 2 of the scan

YOU MAY heard of TINA. But TINA is the Tories' answer to all those who their deadly anti-working class policies. spelt it out again to the party faithful at week's conference: There Is No Alternative.

And in the last week the real face of Tory Britain has become clearer than ever. The Tories aim to carry out a 'fundamental shift in the balance of power and wealth' their class: the bosses and the rich. At the same time they intend that Britain should be a runner for NATO's grisly war machine.

Even well-known enemies of working people like Edward were brushed aside by Thatcher and her cronies as too 'soft'. And BL boss Michael Edwardes applauded by for threatening to shut down the whole Leyland if the struck for a better pay offer.

Let's look at Tories' achievements.

Saciers: Challenge 22 October 1981 Pago 2 have On the make Now the Tories are turning their attention to the nationalised industries. In Parliament last Monday they revealed the "biggest programme of brought before Parliament': selling off the British National Oil Corporation (BNOC) entire oil producing business and British Gas Corporation (BGC) offshore oil business, as well as ending the BGC monopoly right to purchase North Sea natural Even the right wing David Owen of the Social Democratic Party denounced this free enterprise bonanza as purely party political dogma' designed please the Tories' friends in big business.

The BNOC is a juicy bait for the City and business sharks. Last rear it made a cool £309m profit In the current depressed state ol under workers' control all firms

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