became sectarian UFF is the Association the UDA. DEMO LONDON AS THE TORY FAITHFUI Calle Blackpool, the knives ar out. No party is capable of more vicious and vitriolic in-fighting than the Tories — especially when they are In trouble. Usually the! manage to conceal their stab-in-the-back technique behind gushing displays oi enthusiasm for the leader and fervent assurances of lovalty and unanimitv But now things have gone too lar for many l the Tory faithful. It's no -so much that thev are over whelmed with sorrow the plight of the despite Ed. ward Heath's statements about its moral 'unaccep Rather the Tories are faced with a big loss confidence among the busiess the increasing certainty of massive electoral defeat in 1983 or 1984.
An article in last Mongood times he day's Times, and her party, argued thai Stere was now virtually nothing that could be done next So the genteel discussions in high places are turning into ch wate Most amazing Heath's suggestion that 'so meone' and 'these people cubicuisil vative Central Office: organised smear cam paign against him, putting MPs and journalists up to 'dirty tricks' in an attempt to discredit him.
Reality The latest figures will show that unemploymen: has gone officially ove three million for the firs: time. In reality it is close! to 4 million. Living standards have declined, again according official something three per cent since the Tories were elected What more and more Torie realise is that Thatcherism nas failed. Casting anxiou glances over their shoulders at the threa the Social Democratic Par thrashing culc around in despair.
Conservative Party conferences are generall! well stage-managed. likely that the rank and file will back up Thatcher an Central Office this week well-orchestrated 'endorsement' he policies.
But the Tory i crisis will go on, despite the skills of the party managers. As the Tory 'wets' sharpen Ine.
and Thatche stumbles labour movement must prepare to put the boot in, by stepping up the fight agains: unemployment