Firstly, it must be welcomed as giving the possibility of breaking the political deadlock arising out of Iabour's tiny majority. For us, by far the best result will be a big Labour majority, Even if in the first instance Mr. Wilson, his admi rers and ‘hangers on all claim this to be a vote of confidence in Wilsonism, the truth will out, The trade unions are just beginning to learn the true meaning of Mr. Brown's incomes policy, and later this year the temporary factors which have masked Labour's failure to deal with any of the basic economic problems facing Britain are very likely to fade. Under these circumstances things will be very much clearer and the tiny majority will no longer provide an excuse for a failure to take vigorous anti-capitalist measures, But the left cannot be passive. Simultaneously with fighting for the return of Labour they must criticise all those policies with which they disagree. It is a difficult and delicate task but one which cannot be dodgad. Those left wingers who have mistakenly decided to give up the struggle and put themselves uncritically behind Mr, Wilson will only have themselves to blame if people are sceptical of them later. They will also be faced with some of tho responsibility for anti-working class measures that are taken by the next Labour Government. But those who speak out boldly now will be in a much better position + morally and practically - to fight later on, LOCAL BIGOTRY
According to local correspondents and at least one press report, the Scarborough Labour Party, at its annual general meeting, passed a resolution making membership of the Scarborough left Club incompatible with membership of the Iabour Party. This piece of narrowmindhiess, motivated as it is by fear of people with socialist convictions, is almost unbdievably bad, especially m the eve of a general election, Readers of The Weck are urged to protest,