MUCH OF THE book would be better without it.
The claim that utter ruddisn there is a collapse of profitability tion.
The Tories, do have a solution.
services.
Labour in the election.
Labour administrations.
criminalisation.
and for a united Ireland, be no uncritical of these political weaknesses.
ing people first.
Pluto Press and New Socialist, price £1.50 Reviewed by Mike Polley information in this book is useful. However, the argument contained in the first few paragraphs is totally irresponsible and the chanceto make the 1980s a decade of prosperity is We had a real To imagine that the run-of-the-mill reformist solutions like the Alternative Economic Strategy can get Britain out of its present mess is not true. Capitalism is in a crisis for the simple reason that If the capitalists don't get an 'adequate' return on their investment then no amount of govern. ment persuasion, be it from Labour or Tory, will get them to invest. Labour's AES will only exacer bate the class tensions, without providing a solu They aims to restore profitability by cutting costs like wages and This is why socialists give real support to As socialists we should be in the forefront of the reformist illusions that there is a solution that protects workers and bosses alike Again on Ireland the book is weak. Despite glving useful facts and figures about Britain's way of ruling the province it ignores the role of previous All was Callaghan will sent in the troops. It was Mason who introduced Nor does it come out for Britain's withdrawal • without which there car solution. I was disappointed that in the Socialist Action centre-spread on the book it was Use the facts yes, but point out the need for a political approach that puts the interests of workTHE RUINS