British Labour Party
Sir, —The recent decision of the British Labour Party Conference on defence policy represents. I think, a victory for practical arguments, not necessarily pacifist. Britain has failed to develop an independent nuclear weapon, and has wasted over £300,000.000 in the attempt. Nuclear weapons could not protect Britain, even if she used them first, and only four minutes' warning could be expected if others did. The deterrent effect of nuclear weapons is their only possible practical value, and many consider that this is not a valid argument There never has been any moral justification for nuclear weapons; but, trade unions and political parties being what they are, the practical considerations were probably the Compelling ones. The thousands w*ho marched from Aldermasbon were surely influenced by both line* of argument. It is oversimplifying to suggest that the swing of opinion in the Labour Party Conference was due to Mr Cousins. —Yours, etc., MARY WOODWARD. October 7, 1960. -
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29330, 8 October 1960, Page 3
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