Mr. Wilson has now assured the Parliamentary Labour Party that there is no change of heart by the Government over the question of steel nationalisation, It is even reported that Mr. Brown apologised to Mr. Lee for his closing remarks in the steel debate, Thus it appears, for time being anyway, that the combined efforts of the Tory and Liberal parties, the capitalist press, those Tory wolves in Labour sheep's clothing: Desmond and Wyatt, and, perhaps, other influential Labour Party figures to block steel nationalisation have failed, But can we say that this combined operation would have failed if it had not been for the outspokeness of the left? It would be a very dubious proposition indeed, The lesson is clear sthe left might fight for its point of view in a constructive way. The manner in which Ian Mikardo handled this question is a lesson in strategy,
The WeekThe Week Vol. 3, No. 19, 13 May 1965
It Pays to Fight
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