lifeline the Labour Party, in 1980 it put £5 in- treasury. million in the party The last time the Tories in used such legislation was in 1927 after they had icted a big defeat on the unions if the the General Strike previous vear, and this resulted in a Furthermore that all big loss of income for the Tebbit of course claims party to their members, and sub- that he is concerned that members are contributing -THOUCH choice they would not give of the ruling class. the to Labour Party.
The unions are affiliated to the Labour Party and pay money to the Labour Party because the majority of their members have decided that working terests. Tebbi and the Tory party are against represent them. particularly if that party begins to adopt policies that offered the that damage the interests ror this reason the Naturally Tebbit has no want to strip the Labour panied by their friends in the media, to decide what goes on in the unions. The unions were Because WOTKEE had recognised such people as that could not be trusted to run things.
As far as the Labour - Party is concerned, all the labour movement stand firm behind the idea that the trade unions must themselves decide how to spend their money and on what political objectives. and that they are not hav Tory politicians interfering with that right.