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The case for Socialism - 2013 edition

The case for socialism

Introduction: When the Sunday Times first published its annual Rich List in 1989, the combined wealth of the 200 richest people in Britain was £38 billion (£80 billion in today's money). In 2013 it had increased to £318.2 billion. Prolonged economic crisis has meant growing impoverishment for the majority but it has not halted the enrichment of a few at the top of British society...

Capitalism – a system in crisis

We say there is an alternative to endless misery. Today, more than ever before in human history, enormous wealth, science and technique exists which could, if properly harnessed, easily provide all of

No to austerity – for a party for the majority, not a tiny elite

The great recession was not caused by a bloated public sector but by the worst crisis of capitalism in 70 years

Can the unions ‘reclaim’ Labour for the working class?

There are others who think that the road to solving the crisis of working class representation is to reclaim the Labour Party

For councillors who fight cuts

Labour councils across the country are graphically demonstrating the pro-capitalist character of Labour

For workers’ representatives on a worker’s wage

Socialist Party members who stand for public positions, such as MPs and councillors, including for TUSC, are committed to taking only the average wage of a skilled worker in the area they represent

What is the socialist alternative?

If the uncollected taxes of the super-rich and big corporations were collected, the deficit would be virtually wiped out at a stroke

Nationalisation under democratic workers’ control

We support taxing the rich and big corporations, but we also recognise that the 'markets' - that is capitalism - will never meekly accept dramatically increased taxation and regulation

Socialism – the answer for humanity and our environment

The policies outlined above are only a few of the first steps towards constructing a new type of society

For a 24-hour general strike

However, the working class is potentially the most powerful force in society. Worldwide the working class today is a larger part of the population than it has ever been, far larger than it was 160 years

Winning young people

A million young people in Britain are unemployed. Millions more are under-employed, stuck in insecure, zero-hour, minimum wage jobs

Is a democratic socialist transformation of society possible?

The capitalists try to argue that a socialist government could only come to power by force. This is a red herring

What went wrong in Russia?

The degeneration of the Soviet Union into a brutal dictatorship - albeit one based on a distorted form of planned economy - has been used to argue that socialism is doomed to failure

Socialism would extend democracy

A genuine socialist government would not be dictatorial. On the contrary, it would extend and deepen democracy enormously

Join us!

If you agree with this short pamphlet, then join the fight for socialism - join the Socialist Party. The struggle for socialism needs your talents and abilities

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