Beveridge Report (letter)
1942-12-10 1942 1940s 2 pages (2) The acceptance of the Beveridge report would mean the betrayal of the millions of British workers and of the Left wing movement in this country, and would strike a grievous blow at the class consciousness which is now everywhere in evidence. Political issues arising...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
| Language: | English English |
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10 December 1942
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/9AF9F5CC-F077-4679-A222-5BCA1255B2D7 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/29EE530E-9AB5-45B2-B8D7-67E6DF410F43 |
| Summary: | 1942-12-10
1942
1940s
2 pages
(2) The acceptance of the Beveridge report would mean the betrayal of the millions of British workers and of the Left wing movement in this country, and would strike a grievous blow at the class consciousness which is now everywhere in evidence. Political issues arising from the war as it affects the respective ideologies, has stimulated thought as much as any event throughout history, and it would be wise to turn such thought to good advantage, for the ultimate benefit of the proletariat, and in this connection, we must continue to press unceasingly for the creation of the Socialist Britain which we desire so much. We must never again neglect the interests of the masses, who, before the war, let us not forget, were subjected to conditions of poverty, squalor, hunger and enforced idleness. We must not readily overlook the occasions when there were thousands thronging our employment exchanges, in receipt of that paltry pittance, the 'dole', with the disgustingly meagre one shilling a day with which to feed and clothe a child. We cannot easily forget the hunger marchers, the derelict areas, the industrial disputes, the widespread malnutrition, — particularly among children, the 'Means Test' inquisition, etc. etc. Neither shall we fail to remember the pro-Fascist tendencies of certain sections of the Press and of the support given to them by 'higher-ups'. With these facts in mind, and the knowledge that political unity must play a vital part in the future life of the nation and the workers, I would once again urge you to cast your vote for the rejection of the Beveridge report, and by so doing, indicate your support for the social revolution and a SOCIALIST BRITAIN — NOW!!! Yours fraternally, Jack Rogers JACK ROGERS.
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