[capitalism, towards the struggle for the revolutionary overthrow…]
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capitalism, towards the struggle for the revolutionary overthrow of the system and a planned, socialist economy.
PHOTO: Chris Davies Report Where the mass movement of the working class failed to produce even a flicker of life from left' MP Eric Heffer, the decision by the TUC bureaucrats to reject a new pay deal with the government has prodded him into action.
Well, not quite action!
Almost Challenging the reactionary rant of TUC chairman Tom Jackson, he made a carefully phrased call for what is almost free collective bargaining (or almost wage control-according to your point of view!):
"The 5% policy has been broken. We ought to get back to the sensible position of free collective bargaining, and at the same time recognise that the claims ought to be kept in reasonable bounds".
Heffer conveniently omitted to say what bounds he would define as "reasonable"-whether such - bounds are: related to defence of workers' living standards, or maintenance of capitalist profits.
The only thing we can be certain of is that Haffer will not figure in the leadership of any struggle against the 5% policy: At best he will be dragged, grumbling and prevaricating, behind the movement of the working class.