As the
Government continues its slow motion implosion, there have been suggestions
that Tory “Remainers” might approach elements in the Parliamentary Labour Party
to form a “Government of National Unity” (GNU). This is an extreme form of the
expression of hope that Labour right-wingers might be roped in to forming a
cross-Party Parliamentary majority for either a “soft” Brexit (softer than the
current deal) or for a second referendum, without risking (from the point of
view of the ruling class) the prospect of a socialist-led Government.
Those parts of
the Tory Party which most accurately reflect the interests of big business were
not in favour of leaving the European Union, and now don’t want to see the
United Kingdom outside of either the customs union of the single market – this puts
them at odds with the “foaming-at-the-mouth” wing of their Party, who want to
deliver a Brexit which means Brexit (which means, in their version - which is the version on offer in the real world - a racist,
xenophobic little England as far as I can see).
The “big
business” Tories hope that they can bring some Labour parliamentarians on board
so that they can ride out a rebellion by the “little England” Tories – and some
of them are not above suggesting a GNU to achieve this objective.
There is no
reason why socialists should want Labour MPs to rescue either side in this
sordid squabble between our enemies. We should instead remember that, when
thieves fall out, honest people smile. The Government we need is a Labour
Government led by our elected Leader, committed to socialist policies.
Of course,
those of us who can see clearly that Brexit
is against the interests of the working class will want to see such a
Government averting that catastrophe – but the most important thing Labour can
do right now is unite behind our leadership in order to benefit from the disarray of our
Tory enemies.
There is only
one sort of GNU we should
be interested in.
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