British Perspectives 2013
Contents
British Perspectives 2013
Amended document as passed by Socialist Party national congress 2013
1. As 2013 begins many political and economic commentators have suggested that 2012 was a 'groundhog year'. "British politics has got a bit stuck", declared Andrew Rawnsley (Observer 30 12 12)...
Economy in crisis
9. British capitalism, and therefore the working class, faces a bleak future. Five years into the crisis, UK gross domestic product (GDP) is still 12-15% below the pre-crisis trend...
Benefits, Housing, NHS
22. In a shameful fashion Cameron has sought to split the working class on the question of cutting benefits...
Lack of enthusiasm for Labour
34. On the NHS Labour is now 30 points ahead in opinion polls, and is generally 'more trusted' to run public services...
24-hour general strike
45. Elections are one facet of the struggle against cuts. In the short term the most pressing issue is the campaign for a 24 hour general strike...
Prospects for Con-Dems
55. It is not possible to judge whether this government will last its full term. One of Cameron's first acts on coming to power was to institute grossly undemocratic arrangements for five-year fixed parliamentary...
Migration
62. We dealt with the question of migration in more depth in last year's perspectives document. The census results give a picture of the changed makeup of Britain's population...
Next general election
70. Whenever the general election comes it is most likely that Labour will come to power, either with a majority or as part of a coalition with all or a section of the LibDems...
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