The Labour government nationalised the HONK of England, cable and wireless, coal mining, railways, canals, road haulage, British Airways, steel. Labour also launch- electricity and eonne welfare state with the NHS its greatest as seen achievement.
However had happened was that Labour naa nanonalsea mose In dustries that were necessarv to the capitalist economy, but in which the capitalists considered were not profitable enough for investment. Even the war time controls on prices and profits, the controls of the use of raw materials and the monopoly of foreign trade by the state, What opposition there was to Attlee came from the MPs who were not strictly speaking left democrats. but fellow travellers of the Communist Party and their opposition was mainly on issues which affected relations with the USSR.
Won I V Labour won the election but its reform. ing zeal had run out of steam. Any other measures meant taking on the capitalists whilst allance will Ine usA and the forces of communism could only be financed by reductions in public spending claimed the right wing.
When Gaitskell, Labour's Chancellor im(editor of Socialist Action)
Socialist Asian - is Socialist Action -coming out next month.
It comes into a Britain which, perhaps five years ago, many would have believed possible. Britain of mass unemployoppressed, without promise to the establishment wealthy backers, coupled to an appeal to the labour movement to take on its shoulders the construction of a new society.
We aim to take our place beside those at the in the present orientation Marie Morning Star and Marxism think success will come through the combination of mass action balle or accountablty the unions and the abour Partv We do not accept the suicida coudliol thạt argues Labour can only defeat the Tories by surGreenham Commor women, black people fighting for their rights.
We welcome Briefin and Socialist Organiser's for a socialist campaign for a Labour Victory. We will seek with them to bulla a unite coalition of Labour Parand trade union