TONY Blair was touted as the best thing for Labour in years. But as the opinion poll lead fades to that before his election as leader, the reality of Blair's Labour Party is obvious: it is bécoming the party of permanent retreat. Blair has: • REFUSED to back the signal workers. • REFUSED to criticise Chancellor Clarke's deflationary interest rate rise. • DOWNPLAYED Labour's union links, stating they "have no special place" in the Labour Party. • REPUDIATED any form of social ownership as an alternative to market coalition; no wonder millionaire capitalism. • RETREATED on Labour's education promises. • RIDICULED Labour pledges to have more women MPs. • CHAMPIONED right-wing Tory "family values". No wonder big business is becoming friendly to Labour, and many Liberal Democrats want a David Sainsbury gave money to his leadership campaign. As the bankruptcy of Tory policies is evident to the whole world, Blair wants to adopt them wholesale!
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 69, September 24 1994, Page 2