things Benn proposes. But in the actual situation of working class combativity the ruling class believes that 'Bennism' may well lead to working class demands which go well beyond anything Benn proposes or can When Wilson says that just because the Government is taking over theless it does not automatically British Leyland no-one should think that they will do the same to Chrysler, demand the implementation of such he precisely reflects the fears of the ruling class that even limited economic interests of capitalism is necessarily interventions of the Benn type will lead to very wide sections of the work- In the next issue of Red Weekly we ing class demanding the nationalisation of their industries.
It is for this combination of economic and above all political reasons that the ruling class keeps up such a witch hunt against Benn But if radical 'Bennite' policies would clearly be against the immediate interests of the ruling class, never follow from this that socialists should policies - not every policy against the in the interests of the working class.
will consider what attitude socialists should take to Renn and his present proposals@