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August 9, 2023
“What Are We To Do ?” by J. L. Strachey. Gollancz, 10s. 6d., and Left Book Club. In this book we have a considered statement of the present policy of the Communist Party, the policy of the People’s Front. And as such it serves to demonstrate, if demonstration were needed, the complete political bankruptcy, poverty …
August 2, 2022
The enthusiasm of Labour Party supporters for their government is not what it used to be. They voted for Wilson’s government last October—just sufficient of them to give it a bare majority—and no doubt they are convinced that it is more deserving of support than the Conservatives, but there is not the fine careless rapture …
August 1, 2022
From Attlee to Wilson When they came in in 1945 the Labour Government, believing themselves to be righteous, were bold as lions. “We are the masters now!” roared the new Attorney General Sir Hartley Shawcross. Their ecstasy was described by the late Lord Dalton in his memoirs: “There was exhilaration among us. Joy and hope, …
July 23, 2022
In the formation of the National Government its partisans gave such a gloomy picture of the financial condition of the country that foreign holders of English securities got the wind up and increased their selling. As so much English money is tied up in foreign investments not easily realisable (particularly in Germany), the drawing of …
H. CROOKS, representing the Independent Labour Party EDMUND HOWARTH, representing the Socialist Party of Great Britain. “Which Party Should the Workers Support: the l.LP.. or S.P.G.B.?” This proposition was debated at Neweastle-on-Tyne on Thursday, January 14th, 1932, 7.30 p.m., at 3, Higham Place. Mr. H. Yarwood, Secretary of the Newcastle Trades Council, presided. The Chairman …
April 10, 2022
When Mr. Bevin reached Moscow on March 8th to attend the Four-Power Conference on the settlement of German and Austrian Peace treaties he said “We have come here to work harder together to hammer out a just and durable peace” (Sunday Express, March 9th, 1947). Stalin had just written of his “constant belief in Anglo-Soviet-American …
March 31, 2022
We have recently seen a display of bitter antagonism between Soviet Russia and the Communist Party on one hand, and the Labour Party and the Government on the other. Following Russia’s crystallization of Eastern European countries into a Soviet-controlled bloc the Communist Party has answered the Labour Party’s opposition with charges of misrepresenting Socialism, supporting …
July 9, 2021
Under the heading “Britain is Old-fashioned in Industry,” the Evening Standard (October 11th, 1944) reports speeches made at a Conference of the National Council of Women of Great Britain. “Miss Barbara Ward, assistant editor of The Economist, said Britain must produce more goods and means of production must be more efficient. Increase in a nation’s …
July 8, 2021
Of Mice and Men—or Rich Tabby A Boston lawyer has left $100,000 for the maintenance of his pet cat. He has also cancelled seven bequests of $20,000 each to seven relatives “because of their contemptuous attitude and cruelty towards my cat.” (Daily Mail, August 5th, 1944.) He left $40,000 to his housekeeper, to ensure that …
July 7, 2021
Recent legislation sponsored by the Minister of Labour —who, incidentally, remains General Secretary of the numerically powerful Transport and General Workers’ Union—has caused much fluttering in the Trade Union dovecotes. As it can safely be assumed that most readers are, as members of the working class, members of their appropriate trade union, with more than …