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which the wartime coalition
government asked the industry
to submit on measures for im-
proving its own efficiency.
Supporters of the Labor pro-
gram are asking if the ‘govern-
ment is pushing: : its
quickly and aggressively enough.
In. eontrast’to past. non-Labor
‘governments, the present admin-
istration is clipping along at full
steam. Numerous measures. have
been: introduced: The Bank of
England bill, the Industrial In-
juries bill, the Rent Control bill,

' Dock Workers Regulation of Em-

ployment bill, Assurance: Gom-
panies bill, Extension of Con-
trols bill, Elections bill, Defense
bill and others.

Still.more are prepared for in-

, troduction, with nationalization
of mines, investment control
measures, increase of old-age

pensions and a national health
plan high on the priority list.
Proposed codes and policies have
been announced for speeding up
the legislative machinery, en-
suring more adequate nursing
care and improved conditions for
nurses and agricultural planning.

It is significant of the spirit of

"new young Labor M.P.’s — who

more than ever before are repre-
sentative of and in close contact
swith the people—that they are not
complacently satisfied -with the
impressive work that has already
been done, but are insistent on
measures to speed the legislative
machine. The live-wire, - progres-
sive character of a large section
of this Labor back-bench has
been the subject of much con-
jecture. It is still too early to
define clearly the role it will
play, but it is already obvious
that it is not on the same_ side
of the field as the Labor cabinet
ministers are on certain issues—
especially concerning foreign pol-
icy.

The bleak silence on the Jeft
which meets almost-all of Foreign
Minister. Ernest Bevin’s state-
ments and the increasingly fre-
quent denunciations by Labor
M.P.’s of government policy in
Greece, Indonesia and _ other
countries, reflect mushrooming

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feeling in the labor movement
that the government is) depart-
ing from the traditional Laber
altitude on the rights, liberties
and freedoms of all peoples. This
it is is felt, threatens the realiza-
tion .of Labor’s domestic policy

in Britain by failing to develop iF
the necessary harmonious eco- |,

nomic and political relations with

the progressive movements of |

Europe. *

TORY OPPOSITION

Until now, the Conservative
opposition in Britain’s House of
Commons has-been remarkable
mainly for its failure to function
in the traditional: manner of op-
positions.

general election, coupled with the
fact that since 1981 they have
not had the experience of func-
tioning as opposition tacticians,
explains in part their failure to
make a showing so far.

However, the first sign that
they are fast recuperating was
given-in former Prime Minister
Churchill’s speech to the Conser-
vative party central council re-
cently when he _ characterized
members of the Labor govern-
ment as “morbid and reactionary
Socialists” and warned ‘that
“fundamental. quarrels” loom.
The return’ of two. Tory leaders
—Brendan Bracken and Richard
Law—in recent by-elections will
permit the party to unlimber at
least a few big guns when the
occasion arises.

Most of the business ‘which has
come before the House to date
has been legislation which,. in
more or less modified form, had
received the approval of’ all par-
ties of the wartime coalition gov-
ernment and therefore was not
likely to provoke a fight. The
weak opposition to the bill na-
tionalizing the Bank of England
is readily explained: the change
is mainly a nominal one. The
governor, most. directors, all
stockholders and the methods of
conducting the bank’s affairs are
virtually unchanged.

NATURAL RESENTMENT

The Tory plan of attack will
apparently be to play on the na-
tural resentment of the ill-
housed British people and on the
equally natura] desire to have
servicemen returned to civilian
life. Tory responsibility for the
terrible backlog of inaction on
the housing question—which now

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Labor Arts Festive Finale |,

“Romany Foik Fantasy,”
arranged and directed by Pauline Hagman, will be a
major presentation of the 33rd Labor Arts Guild program
in the People’s Concert Series,
Council sponsorship, on Sunday, December 16, at 7:30 |
p.m., in the Boilermakers’ Hall. . :

This special holiday attraction will be ehacted by
members of ‘the Guild’s class’in dancing conducted by
Mrs. Hagman, with Oscar Carlson’s International String”
Orchestra as assisting artists, featuring Helen Domokos,
violin soloist, and Anita Pinichelli. in gypsy songs.

Concert portion of the program will be presented by
four leading musicians: Ira Swartz, concert pianist ; Nick
Elizabeth Freeman,
Jarvis, violinist ; with Phyllis Schuldt. at the piano.

singing,
Bligh, well-known” music editor and choral conductor,
with John Goss, baritone, as soloist, will conclude a fes-
tive finale to this event, which will close the series for
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leaves the Labor government
with an enormous task of mass
construction—will, according to
Conservative strategy, be blot-
ted:from the -people’s memories
by long; loud and righteous cries
against the “tardiness” and ‘£‘in-
adequacy?’ of the -government’s
housing program. :
It. would be wishful thinking

to shrug away the possible ef-

fect of such a campaign be-

cause there is enough smoke to

give credence to the Tory cry

-of “fire” To date, the Labor
government: has. not. distin-

guished itself on the housing -is-

sue. Plans, schemes, proposals—

‘some-good. and: others question-

able—have been announced and

Minister .of ._Health. -Aneurin

Bevan has. airily predicted a

solution in two years, but. the

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The Tories’ have fastened on
to what can be a very effective
weapon and they. mean to use it
to discr.
at the same time slow down its
nationalization ‘drive. Every de-

laying: tactie* will-be «used: De- |-

mands will:-.be made for. endless
debates, objections will be rais-
éd to every proposal to speed the
legislative process: This has al-

ready been made clear by: op- |!
position to government plans to]

streamline the work of parlia-
entary committees. Every propa-
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