Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 12, No. 5, June 8th, 1949.

Parting of the Ways

Parting of the Ways

"Governments may come and go, but the trade union movement goes on forever," said Mr. Richards. The lickspittling policy of Labour's leaders over scabbery and conscription had meant the alienation of the militant labour movement. The walkout from the Federation conference demonscrated that the real unions—those not dependant on compulsory unionism for ther existence—were determined that if they were betrayed they would fight for themselves.

The "Labour" Government had exposed itself. "After a long record of service in the Labour Party, I have to confess—sadly—that the Communist approach to the role of Social Democracy is absolutely correct." The Labour Party had gradually shaken off all its finest traditions.