Away back at the beginning of the 20th century when they were formed the Labour Party may have appeared to some misguided workers as an alternative to capitalism. No such delusion can possibly exist today though. Here is Ed Milibrand their leader sucking up to the British capitalist class. "What I seek to offer is a clear mission for the country, a genuinely 'one nation' mission, which can tackle the big problems we face. A mission we can share. You as British business are vital to that mission because of your entrepreneurship, your inventiveness, your ability to change people's lives through the power of your ideas and your businesses." (BBC News, 3 July) He never once mentioned their most important function of all - to exploit the working class. RD
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