Harold's Relroal to Moscow

Harold’s Relroal POWER STRUGGLE A less charitable but more to Moscow probable explanation of what has happened la Harold Wilson—and to Anarchist Weekly # AT THE EASTER CND march possible for them to be available, Frank Cousins—can be explained in the question was asked by the come a poor second. terms of the power struggle — of JULY 16 1966 Vol 27 No 22 anarchists ‘Whatever happened to It is particularly ironical to appeal which Batman is but a pale shadow Frank Cousins?' Frank has revealed to Parliamentary privilege in the — that animates the figures that himself as the new champion of case of Mr. Cousins, for he was strut across the political stage. the left, a job which has been open shot into Parliament over the heads With a Labour Government re so long that the most ridiculous conof the electorate when their Member turned to office with so much power tenders have been nominated—forwas promoted to the House of Lords (in terms of seats), it is only natural O-OPERATIVE HOSTEL that the Trade Unions (another form example William Warby, Christo in order to find Mr. Frank Cousins, pher Mayhew. Desmond Donelly who had been appointed Minister ofof power structure) should wish to |T PRESENT, when a family becomes fire and flood, it would not be necessaryand now, Frank Cousins. After anTechnology, a safe seat. The misad try their strength. The offering of homeless in Kent, from whatever to hasten people out who needed time undistinguished career as Minister ofventures of the erstwhile ForeignCabinet rank to Frank Cousins was Be—bad luck or bad judgement— to build up their resources and find perTechnology, nothing in his career Secretary, Member for Smethwick an attempt at appeasement, but the s friends or relatives can take them manent homes themselves. The length Prices and Incomes policy was loo ithey have to resort to ‘Part III of stay would be the decision of the so became him as his quitting of it. and candidate for Leyton, occurred, immodation’. residents. It could be recognised fromSome ministries are so nebulous in it will be remembered, at the same big a pill for the Unions to swallow. pat is, the welfare authority (in this the start that some families might, for their achievement that only the re time. Harold Wilson’s off-beat remark that placement of one Minister by ‘it’s about time to throw away the the KCC) is obliged to provide reasons of their own, become virtually BATMAN WILSON >rary accommodation under Part III permanent and they might in effect be another is noticeable. Only in an rule-book' did not. one imagines, go National Assistance Act, and this come part of the staff. era of non-events, would the Grand However, the disappearance of down well in TUC quarters. Mr. Rrdoes at the King Hill Hostel at Most important of all, the hostel would Renunciation of the intangible beCousin Frank is nothing to the Wilson’s ham-fisted handling of the ^tailing. be run by and for the residents, callingidentified as a ‘happening’. Thedisappearance of the Harold Wilson seamen's strike with its ultimate im kecent pamphlet. ‘KCC versus the on such outside help as they require, event is, of course, purely symbolic. we once knew and his re-appearance plication of ‘the Red Menace in the Bess', has sought to bring to public rather than being run as an obligation by A blinding light was thrown uponin no less than two disguises.Trade Unions’ was another one in Ion the shortcomings of this an authority somewhat remote from the Papas, cartoonist of the Guardian, the eye for the TUC who were under M (sbment and many people have beenproblem of homelessness, the whole puppet show when the Jed to realise the degree of hardship How could it be done? TGWU acting secretary said that made play for a while with the suspicion of not being able to disci ■homeless families in Kent endure, The general framework would be a Mr. Cousins would find it difficult ideato of Harold Wilson as Batman pline their members. The resignation pgh King Hill has become well form of Housing Association. There is be an MP since the TU’s working (a figure, we understand, of currentof Frank Cousins could be a signal through the active campaign a National Federation of Housing conditions demanded Mr. Cousins’pop and camp mythology). It seems that the gloves are off. in Kent to prevent children beingSocieties which can give technical advicefull-time attention(wot... no union that once again life has overtaken Meanwhile in another part of the jjto County Council care after on the foundation and running ofrules). a However, Mr. Cousins’ loyal art. Harold Wilson’s capacity to camp, the Vietnam war has escala | at the hostel, there are counties Housing Association and which providesconstituency party have said thatchange from one character to ted to the point that Harold Wilson Boughs with less adequate provi- a well worked out set of rules which they want Mr. Cousins to remain as another has outstripped Batman’s can no longer kid his left. So what r the homeless than Kent, and satisfy legal requirements and enables transformation scenes. has he done? The first maxim of Iss in the prosperous South East money to be obtained on loan for purtheir MP. The TGWU has said he her. An improvement here couldchasing or building premises, when a must give up his seat as soon as First Harold unveiled the darkpolitical power is, get rid of (or e the whole situation of people scheme has been worked out. possible but meanwhile he could forces behind the seamen’s strike. discredit) your successors. The This can be- thought out under threV Senator McCarthy’s ‘eighty-nine second is. steal their platform, plank 1 V !K jdlby the shortage of low rent stay in the House to watch over the 1 related headings— * Union's interests with regard to the card-carrying communists in governby plank if necessary. The ‘left’ of are different interpretations of the method of operation; Prices and Incomes Policy. This ment service’ (or was it 189?) was of the Labour Party is a motley crew fah'onal Assistance and Children’s physical environment and premises: was criticised by the Guardian as course too hammy to emulate but and it was easy enough to divide and 1 * fit grid different opinions of what the finance. the ‘Red plot’ seems to have worked conquer them. Those that could be IK Operation of the co-operative hostel being an infringement of the demo "Authorities' moral obligations are cratic procedure, Mr. Cousins was the trick with the seamen’s strike .. flattered were commended for com Jfe the homeless, but it is undeniable would differ from the KCC hostel in or did it? mon sense, those that could be H i any people at King Hill Hostel several fundamental ways. Residentsin Parliament to represent the Tssatisfied with it, and are only would not be licensees of a welfare pro interests of the voters of Nuneaton, Still haunted by Left-wing plot bribed were given office, those that ■because they have absolutely no vision, but tenants of a housing associanot to represent the TGWU. ters, Batman Wilson announced hiscould be bullied were told off, those Stive. It would benefit everybodytion with the rights and responsibilities What utter rubbish this is! It is flight to Washington and, with anthat could be reasoned with were Ing Hill were not the ‘end of the that that implies. The tenants would a well-known fact- that all MPs adroit piece of throwing pursuers off kidded, the political strategists were Input there were some choice open be in charge of the hostel, and would represent the views of their parties, the track, announced a visit tooutfoxed and the honest men were ■ fam ily faced with being put onto have the assistance of such staff as were in the first place, and in the secondMoscow (the trade fair of course) few enough to be ignored. They Street. needed. place many of them represent the before his visit to Washington! It is wanted Wilson to cry halt, okay he n propose that a new ‘co-operative’ The staff might merely comprise a business interests, co-operativenot stated whether Mr. Wilson will deplored! They want Wilson to in tel should be set up to cater for resident warden to provide continuity in a changing population, or it might parties, trade associations, trade be using an aeroplane or not. fluence Johnson, okay he’s going to ilar needs as King Hill, but in a It seems that H. Wilson’s boy JJerent way. At least the amount of extend to trained medical staff to lookunions, and pressure groups which Washington! They want Geneva re jetnergency accommodation would be in-after children, welfare workers to help they support (or are employed by) scout training has stood him in goodcalled? Okay, he’s going to Moscow! Jreased, thus relieving pressure on timewith housing problems and specialist part-time or full-time. The interests stead. The Scouts may not be what What more can a Batman Boy ■and space at King Hill—at best, the helpers for families that have difficulty of constituents who put them there, they used to be, but certainly Harold Scout do? -opportunity would be presented forin home management. as apart from those who made it is one of the old camp. J ack R obinson . homeless people to help themselves and One would expect that in such a ‘create an organisation capable of im hostel, as elsewhere, there would be a proving the quality of service that theproportion of people who could not 1 homeless are in need of.

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