WNHE splendid initiative by over 50 MPs in calling for British action to
end the war in Vietnam has demonstrated to the world that Britain’s governing party is not unanimous in supporting U.S. action. The importance of this can be seen from the action taken by three Democratic members of the Californian Senate — they went direct to a spokesman of Labour’s left: Konni Zilliacus. |
Important, too, is the Cabinet action of giving de facto support to the U.S. bombings of North Vietnam. More than once, harrassed State , Department officials havg expressed their relief for the British attitude, U.S. opinion is split over the bombings, and Mr. Wilson is helping President Johnson to counter his critics.
We reiterate: Britain can tip the whole balance of forces. It is in this context that the MCF is organising a mass protest rally for Sunday, 28th of | February in Trafalgar Square. e
The huge Suez protest rallies pushed Gaitskell off the fence and led to Labour opposing the Tory adventure. This is a case where history should be repeated.