IMGpapers 1968–75

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–75

Where are the Labour lefts?

Red Weekly No. 64, 15 August 1974 · p. 2 of the scan · 326 words

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Labour's left have been very quiet recently.

Meanwhile Jenkins and now Prentice have taken up their cudgels i the fight to strengthen the grip of Labour on the coat-tails of Capital The limitations of the left are seen not just in the lack of any fight by Bean and Co., but also in the limits of their programme Three in por land events which have montly taken place show that no obstack nuaoever bus bon paced on the Richt's warpall - at least in matters af forcipr policy.

Wikon's off-repeated fervent pruser: to win pesce in Vieream, has Jound its outconte to the squalid removal of 118 relupees than Hong Kong to the Saigani death surps. Not one Sett' MP has Equals. Roy Jerkins Lamanity war revealed to all shen the Gaandine reported ison trancor E1.C ceantries in defence Red Weekly 15 August 1974 Page 2 Again, where were Die hawls nt protest from Heller? Chile was one of the touchstonds of the left at the lost Labour Party conference Wilson made a weekend starement me Lister Unionists No such Imhs far Lahour!. eNoopt that Meilyn Rees is backing the loyabist camp to the hilt. Labour is forced to make conosssions to British imperialism's indisciplined monster, and the Tories gor all the political sapport. Berhaps Wason's statement reveals more sour prapes than principle.

FIRM SMACK

However Mr Wilson's firm smack of ladership and pricinle have been felt in one place on the Irish issue. True to the traditions of democratic discussion scen so often in operation in the Labour Party. be and his cronies have banacd the propos ed Young Socialists conference on Ireland.

Wilson realises that the concessions he is forced to make to the Orange Order will show up the real zole of the British coor in irelind. The links now established Detacer the Oranperben and Britain's ace-Nazis also show the political chirapter of the people imperialism is forced to protect

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