*Socialist Outlook* May, p.3
'A Livingstone victory will be a key defeat for Blairism'
'Combined by a serious vote for the London Socialist Allaince'
'LSA supporter should be pleased so long as it establishes itself as
the clear fifth force in this election' [the fifth! - jw] 'Support for
Livingstone - a difficult task given his failure to take a lead, or
even produce basic campaign material' His 'disgraceful statement that
he intends to appoint a repesentative from each of the four (sic) main
parties as his Deputy' 'He must be forced to withdraw' his clear
statement to choose Tories and Liberal Democrats as partners [so
partnership Labour (Blairites) is OK! - jw] 'He has made noises that
he may not mount a full frontal challenge to the government' on the
key-issue of tube privatisation. They call on him to build a huge mass
movement campaign for a massive demonstration in the autumn.
JW - So Livingstone is against Blairism (but not Labourism!); he is
unlikely to lead, organise or possible even support any mass campaign
for improving the condition of the working class in London; he is more
interested in an alliance with Tories and Liberals than to even
acknowlege the demands of his own socialist supporters and would like
to rejoin the always-has-been-always-will-be Labour Party. And yet
they are going to call on the people of London to vote for him. So
when he does betray the fact that his 'Red Ken' credential are merely
a façade and the people in London begin to suffer under his
administration the those people will turn to the Left and say 'well
you told us to vote for him!' This could possibilly, if linked to
other developments in London, lead them into the hands of the fascists
and the anarchist who have maintained a consistent opposition.
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