Corrections
Political trainspotters will have noticed
the mistake in the part of last month's
Greasy Pole devoted to Margaret Beckett
when we said she "once savaged Neil
Kinnock for his refusal to back Tony Blair
against Denis Healey for the Deputy
Party leadership". The Tony in question
was of course Benn not Blair. Our
apologies.
Also last month, in reply to a letter
on "redirecting production to meet
needs", we wrote that "it has been
suggested that world food production
would have to be increased by at least
60 percent to get to a position of
sufficiency for everybody on the planet".
To avoid misunderstanding, this
suggestion referred to more than basic
food needs. Total food production even
today is theoretically enough, if evenly
divided, to prevent anyone dying of
starvation. "Enough food is now
produced worldwide to provide sufficient
calories for all humans, but distribution is
uneven and unequitable"
(http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia
_761576477/Food_Supply_World.html#s
3). Of course, in socialism, with the
artificial scarcity and organised waste of
capitalism gone, enough food will be able
to be produced to provide a more than
adequate diet for all.
The editorial in April stated that
"real power today does not lie in elected
bodies but in the hands of those who
own the world's wealth". This was a
reference to the power to take economic
decisions not to political power - the
power to set the machinery of state in
motion - which is in the hands of
governments ultimately responsible to
elected bodies, even if used today in the
interest of those who own the world's
wealth since those currently elected
support and sustain capitalism.
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Manchester
Monday 24 July, 8 pm
Discussion
on Nationalism
Hare and
Hounds,
Shudehill,
City centre.
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Summer
School,
Fircroft, 21-23 July,2006
WHAT'S LEFT OF THE LEFT?
Retreated or
Defeated?
A slightly different format
this year. Some speakers, but
also some
discussions groups considering papers and notes from overseas
socialists.
The object is to try to build up a global picture of the
state of opposition to
capitalism: what attacking moves and defences
capitalist governments have
made and what threats and/or opportunities
this presents to the
socialist movement.
Fircroft College has kindly held back its
price increases so that we can maximise
our numbers attending.
Non-members are welcome.
Full board for the weekend is £110.
The Party can subsidise a small
number of those attending at half price, but it's best to apply early.
Free entry to all talks
and discussion sessions.
For further information or booking a place
(please don't leave it too late!)
ring Ron Cook, 0121 553 1712
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