Dear Editor
It would seem that in some quarters there is glee with the situation the Labour Party and Labour movement is in, overlooking the fact it is a setback for most people in their struggle to make society work in their interests.
For many decades the focus of the labour movement was the transforming of the capitalist system into a socialist society: not an easy job to do, but great strides were made after the war from 1945 with the introduction of universal services such as the NHS, nationalisation of the rail system, the electricity and gas suppliers and the coal mines – may other welfare services were also initiated.
A frequent criticism if the labour movement is that it did not go far enough to curb the power of the rich, so for today’s ‘flag carriers’ the following article, written many, many years ago is worthwhile reading and worth pondering on:
Socialism v Capitalism
How long will we continue to tinker and patch at an inherently rotten system; every attempt to remedy it’s defects will shed light on the real way forward.
When socialism becomes better understood, when it’s aims are seen not only to be beneficial but possible of accomplishment it will attract men and women to take the path of reconstruction and regeneration of society.
Cooperative management would become a well-defined system and lead to an organisation of society which would take over the present system of fierce competition and selfish class interest to secure the welfare of all, to realise in time the best of humanity.
Men shall be brothers yet, and a’ that.
Tony Delahoy
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What is more concerning about the failure of the Labour Party is not that they are meaningless here in Scotland, it is that there is no alternative down South.
This in my opinion is why we need independence more than ever, to show our neighbours south of the border that there is a viable alternative to the rabid Westminster gravy train politics of greed & self interest of the rich.
Labour have no one to blame other than them self’s(NOT THE SNP AS MUCH AS THEY WOULD LIKE ) For years they took Scotland for granted and treated us like loyal lap dogs.
There campaign with the conservatives was the final straw for some people and there loyalty to westminster was more than there loyalty to scottish people