Orders of the Day — The Divided Nation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 January 1974.

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Photo of Mr Eric Heffer Mr Eric Heffer , Liverpool, Walton 12:00, 21 January 1974

North Sea oil is a good example. We need to have the resources of this country in the hands of the people as a whole.

The British people have seen through the Conservative Government. They have seen through their complete bankruptcy. The Conservative Government got into power on the basis of lies and they have tried to kid the people from the day they came to power. They have divided the nation from top to bottom by the Industrial Relations Act, the Housing Finance Act, unemployment for the first 18 months and now by their policy of trying to kid the people once again that all the problems are the fault of the miners and the trade unions. The British people have seen through the Conservative Government and will try to get rid of them at the next General Election.

When a Labour Government get into power we shall take the first steps towards creating the type of Socialist, classless society that is absolutely necessary if the British people are once again to be strong and able to carry through a real productivity policy that is impossible under the capitalist system.