“SIGNS OF SLUMP IN BRITAIN”
COMMUNIST PARTY’S CLAIM LONDON, February 27. The British Communist Party, in a policy statement, claims that “the first signs of an impending slump are evident in Britain” in a policy statement. The executive committee of the party, which hgs been meeting in London, said: “While production has gone up the workers’ standards have gone down. Prices are still rising quicker than wages, while profits soar. Unemployment is steadily increasing.” The executive announced that the Communists intended to contest 100 seats at the next General Election.
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25741, 1 March 1949, Page 5
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