could face it because they were on the winning side. They:were not coming cap-in-hand in any cringing attitude to the Labour Party, but they believed that in the present situation working-class unity was imperative if they were to fight against Fascism and war. Because of this need they were prepared to make any concession to bring about a working-class front in Europe. , The Communists in France did not accept office in the Blum Government for fear it would have caused a financial panic in that country which would have brought down the Popular Front Government.' If there had been a united front In this country last year the workers would not have suffered such heavy defeat at the hands of the National-Government.
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Evening Post, Issue 87, 9 October 1936, Page 9
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