DO IT | Socialist Action 1983

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pound declines and inflation accelerates. A devaluation only works for capital if the working class can be prevented from fighting back against its effects. Now both the survival of enough of the domestic manufacturing base, and the ability to impose a truly devastating defeat on the working class have come into quesFor any other major imperialist country It would be inconceivable that the sale of the sole even be contemplated. US, Japanese, French, and Italian capitalism are literally constructed around their car manufacturers. only British capital that could even contemplate couldn't get away with it at present. British, pro-BL lobby turned out to be able to get its way even when the pro-European Westland But more seriously Thatcher has not been able to impose the scale of defeat on the working class that is needed. Throughout the Thatcher years wages in manufacturing have continued torise at a far faster rate than inflation. Average wages for those inwork have risen by over 10 relation of forces this shows does not allow the succiss of the economic policies needed when the oil price falls and the pound declines. policies on at least some issues are now being editorial last week the Times stated that the question of incomes policy had to be looked at again. Appeals from the government to industry to keep down real wages are becoming increasingly strident.

No section of the ruling class wants a break with the fundamental policies of Thatcherism. Thatcher is by far the most powerful section of of the Westland fight. But at least some changes in policy on secondary question are now being Thatcher's mess is going to get worse and not Inere YOU vE gol lo look al lit tion of the Wembley conRally Dilall That gave the governuch and acprive ten of their trade union and JOHN TOCHER is the left's candidate in the forthcoming AUEW presidential election and AUEW divisional organiser for Greater Manchester. He has taken a strong stand in support of the striking print SaCK fathers before them Murdoch has taken adaccumulated weaknesses of the TUC but I would be in You simply can't have one is this: in this country we the crime the EETPU have is a multinational in that laVO use

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Socialist Action 14 February 1986 6000 SICKN

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directive whatever for the executive which met SILBERMAN and BILL ADLER.