Taxation (Opposition Policies)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:49 pm on 14 May 1990.

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Photo of Mr Bowen Wells Mr Bowen Wells , Hertford and Stortford 3:49, 14 May 1990

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Before the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) intervenes, I should like to remind him exactly what clause iv of the Labour party's constitution states, because it illustrates what the Labour party intends. The party has never been able to abolish clause Iv of its constitution, paragraph (iv) of which states: To secure for the workers, by hand or by brain, the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be upon the basis of the common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange and the best attainable system of popular administration and control of each industry or service.