views was a consequence of the cold war period. Foot became a spokesperson for British imperialism wherever it was challengTribune defended UK. US intervention the Greek war, declared that in Malaya was necessary prevent the country going 'communist banneed not apologise for our dits' insisted: mission Africa Whatever the reasons that took our forebears there we must stay. Bans In Britain as well Tribune encouraged witch-hunts against Comsupported moves to sack Communist Party members from the civil service and defended the ban on Communists becoming officeholders in the Transport & General Workers Union This variety of politics which Michael Foot wa: fundamental in promoting Tribune may variance with the allegedly liberal, warm-hearted minded peace. loving Michael Foot. But In the cold war period and today such an option becomes luxury& Michael Foot and Tribunism are forced to take sides.
In 1949 Foot took the side of British and US im. perialism, and called upon workers to make sacrifices for them. Foot's 'sacrifice' away his left wing 'conscience' for the good of the 'nation', the Labour and Labour Party. For him it mattered little if tha nation or was dominated b capitalism and its agents.
Today, the story is be ing repeated. He demands silence Benn arrivities or to ste of activities for the sake 'unity' But Foot's owi history has shown such 'unity' leads to.
For the left in 1949 it led to a liquidation of its Sociaur Party it led to 13 and the Labour years of Tory government.
The lesson of Michael Foot and the Tribunism he represents that Tony Benn should just not stand his ground, , but he should march forward