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Benn's announcement of his candidacy in the Deputy Leader elections stressed that the confronlacon Is not one or personalities but of policies.
He is right. But this does not mean that Benn-who must be supported against Healey -has a correct package of policies. On the contrary, the tive points he has put forward tail far short of a consistent socialist programme, and show quite clearly that Benn remainshowever 'left' he may appear -committed to the utopian politics of seeking to achieve socialism through parliamentary reforms within capitalism.
A brief examination of his proposals show why this is the case.
"1. As a first priority to restore full employment dur ing the life time of the next Labour Government by adopting the alternative econonuc strategy.
2. To expand and develop Housing, Health, Education, Welfare and other essential public services both to meet peoples needs and to create Of course all socialists agree with restoring tull employment and the expansion of Housing, Health. Education, Welfare and other essential public services.
But the alternative economie strategy" referred to by Benn in point 1 is in fact a stratery for reforming and restructuring capitalism in Britain. It is not a strategy for a planned socialist economg, which is inconceivable
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