decline of Scottish capital structures committed to the politics of the historical analvsis of the factors so timely abour the book is not which led to the UCS struggle. as progressive, groups want to then, what is interesting and funding for religious schools. Many reactionary, as well so much its politice but the position should be un state. "anti-monopoly alliance'. is uncertain as to what its The authors trace the in, Lawrence and Withan, 29.95. John Foster and Charter Woolfon, The politics of the UCS work another) which in reality is a existing "equal opportunity" services at the expense of logical extension of many JIM NIBLOCK programmies-
itself ever-more-closely into the the level at which it mattered. British scare The price it paid for this was the severing of its Under the stirneus of EFC sought refuge by integrating projecr for industrial revival steci production the Scottish membership Scottish capital Conservatives exposed their lack of political influence at rationalisation of European would sec demand for steel conrract. With their main sacrificed to the capitalist rapidly concentrated and Tocalities which in turn emerge to permanently replace set up the strip steel mill. The was in irreparable decline and shipbuilding plate, was forced to capitulate when faced with company being brought in to in practice, heavy industry establishment of Ravenscraig combined with the Roots car plant at Linwood marked an attempt to shift the balance away from heavy industry growth industries did nor j. By 1960 the Tory vote in Scotland based on industrial capital was basod on: per cent in Beltain as a whole. crosinn of Scottish capitalism's Yarrows. Tennanis, Stephens, century as against twenty-five for forty per cent of the male heavy engineering accounted shipbuilding, steel, coal and workforce at the turn of the that controlled these sectors the maintenance of empire; influence at the level of the The dozen or so families consequent decline of its independence and the (Colevilles, Lithgows, British state Scuttish authenticity of the party line at is indeed ironic, and indicative of the crisis of the Cr, that the relevance of the book becomes by re-establishing the political event, it may seem strange to comment that this is a timcly communist orthodoxy. But it sock to go back to the future British Communist Party — clear as the authors - both As such, they polemicise publication. However, the FIFIEEN VEARS after the the time of the work-in: expelled members of the against the new euro-
centralism during the Thatcher even if all it does is remind us A timely (and pricey!) book their analysis makes this book aurhors' political conclusions period, together with attacks credibility and possibly even Scotland. The drive towards leave a lot to be desired but of whar yesterday's "heroes" on local government, have the very existence of the weakened Tory roots in bave descended to. The called into question the Scottish Tories. with the read. began its inexorable slump. By Home headed a Conservative project and in 1969 Douglas- maritime-based development Party (SNI) began ro cmergr Scotish Tories accepted this 1964 the Scottish Nationalist 1960s, Sir William Tathgow Scodand 1970-2000', Most Towards the end of the control of heavy industry attempted to reasseit the Party commission which reported in favour of an through Oceanspant A strategy for a european as a credibic force the second world war lett these in all these spheres. Their grip of Britain's imperial rule after sectors. But the disintegration number of heavy engineering Although weakened, Heavy marriage, combined holdings on the Scortish economy was dominate shipbuilding and i unchallenged. On a British Clyde and, through inter: leading sectors of Scottish Weirs) were based on the capital in a particularly scale they were able to engueering remained vulnerable position. SOCIALIST OUTLOOK no 2 July/August 1987 appearance of this book should Jimmy Reid and Jimmy Airlic - expressing themselves to be opposed to the politics that they Rupert Murdoch's staff at the In May of this year, Airlie as leader of the AED in Scotland Still, the auchors cannot be workers into calling off their stood lor at the rime of DCS, coincide with the rwo main pressurised the Caterpillar clearly remain unsbakenly blamed for this and both leaders of the work-in — occupation, Reid jained San in June. occupation.
The use of a derective format location should have combmed valocs which caused the social The film could have been a whole village in a murder for with the theme of Marquez's scen in Rosi's previous films and the eminently cinemaric - the compliciry of a - to great effect. a rarher disappointing film. qualities of the Colombian searing indictment of the "honour" nuve!
women characters are flartened and motivations of Marquez's into predictable (and therefone paralysis that allows the death victim knew of it — to occur. Unfortunately, it is politically in the novel are absent from, observations from characters Thus, Angela Vicario, the -so forctold that even the film. Most importantly, the complexity of the erotions or lack significance in, the solt. Many of the biting somewhat reactionary) stercutypes.
her future husband to keep her SOCIALIST OUTLOOK no 2 July/August 1987 isolated in space and time - a But the film lacks the savage Fans of Rosi and Marquez will promisingly enough. A paddle from a glass-fronted cityscape. microcosm of the contineat in and death is seen in a vicious Slow cracking shots follow the respective work should not let steamer on 1ts journey up the sluggish river — black smoke played out. The river and its be disappointed Those who fight with her sisters. This is uminous note as the sicamer predictably drunken stare of ambiguously close to happy- "redeemed" through murder passage in Marquez's novel source of change for a town irony of the novel and even goes for an ending which is belching into a harsh white which sees Angela and her steamer chugs slowly away this film prejudice them in woman whose 'bonour" is sky. The music carries an which the tragedy is to be have still to discover their human cargo are the only in marked contrast to the sisters discussing ways in secrel love allair hidden. włuch she can tilise the approaches the village — Yer the film opens that 'never changes' secking it out. Chronicle of a Dealh Fordold into Strange then that director characters never resolve the contradictions of their lives Gabriel Garcia Marquez's through individual effort. complex raw material of Francesco Rosi should transform the rich and Chronicle of a death foretold Rupert Everett and Ornella Muti in '