of steam for the left inside Ine party now Illa there was during the leadership election. Benn's return would galvanise the party around policies again Over the next few years, prove on them and bring them up to date. Not on. ly is Tony Benn excellent ing personas across, but ting policies across, he would also act as a stimulus inside the party to improve policy.
The right have always been prepared to use the •vote-winner argument against radical policies. Since the general electior they have argued the need 'draw horns' because we can't afford to propose anything adventurous. This pressure pushes Kinnock to the right, he could well become a prisoner of the right wing.
Benn at Westminster would also sharpen the divide between us the Tories, and perhaps increase the split that's pear in their _ranks. believe that split reflects general pressure on their oal LY because their policies are unpopular. Benn's return would increase working class con tidence and so increase that pressure on the Tories Perhaps most importantly, Benn's return will defend unilateralist policy Under the weight of Tory propagan the re an attack unilateral nuclear disarwealthy, and making the working pay. Heavy spending defence law order is being paid for by unemployment and cuts in public services its case for unilateraigm. must First, a nuclear policy is defence The generation of nukes are first-strike weapons. It's no good saying they're intended as a defence when their capability is offensive.
non-nulcear " policy tenable. purely economic grounds we just can't afford the massive costs or ins weaponry.
This argument must be made central campaigning policies. Tony Benn parliament