RUTHLESS PARTY CAUCUS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 19 August 1933, Page 11

RUTHLESS PARTY CAUCUS

JN an editorial article upon tlio Socialist programme in Britain-, ns- revealed in- recenit- pamphlets, "The Times” says: It- is a lititle disquieting to observe that our prospective <ll etatoms, though not alarmed by the admit ted difficulties of their task, will bring very little originality to it.

Every one of their idea's down to the smallest detail its borrowed aind (unless it be assumed itiiait- they have been inspired by Sir Oswald (Mosley) borrowed from abroad. Most of them hail from (Russia. 1 , including the idea of a politically ruthless party caucus, possessing a monopoly q'f plaice, power and rights; Hut the tactics favoured appear to be copied from Herr Hiifler. This is the mort surprising because Mr Braiilsford lints written a companion pa.mplet entitled "The Nazi Terror,” commemting in very severe terms upon such matters (apart from personal violence) to the dragooning of the Press, the manipulation of conlsitituti'onal

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form's, and the political and economic i-ntimidait'ion of opponents.

But when the same measures are tab err in 'Russia, the Socialist intellectuals call them a great and interesting experiment, and incorporate many of them (though not, of course, the use of physical violence) in their policy for this country. “We cab,not; 5 ’ says Mr Cole, “put. limit's to the degree of dictatorial power which, under stress of the emergency, oiir Socialist Government may have to assume.” What is Satanic in Germany would be' “ rallying the nation to the service of the working class” if practised' in this country. This differentiation of the verdict upon political system according to tlio complexion of the party in power is the last infirmity of .distorted mind's; and the picture of Great Britain under the new Socialist dispensation- would fully merit the description which Mr Brailsford gives of Germany, “a great country rattling back to barbarism.”