We look at possible scenarios after the coming General Election and what
might lie ahead. ---- The first scenario is that the Conservativesremain in power after the next election. This seems increasinglyunlikely, as this Tory government reaches new depths of unpopularity andis riven with divisions, not least the recent sacking of SuellaBraverman and the recent revelations during the Covid enquiry, whichfurther exposed Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings. If the Tories didwin, they would represent a government hurtling to the radical right,and would be similar to the Orban government in Hungary, the Melonigovernment in Italy. However, we repeat that this is now not very likely.The second option is that a majority Labour government is elected. Formany in the British ruling class, an incoming Labour government wouldact as a social fire brigade that would extinguish the flames ofdiscontent that are spreading through British society. Starmer receivedthe endorsement of Larry Fink, chairman and chef executive of BlackRock,the biggest asset manager in the world. Fink commended Starmer, saying, "I'm very pleased to see how the Labour Party in the UK went from anextremist party with a Marxist leader to Keir Starmer, who has shownreal strength." Alongside this we saw the large business turnout at theLabour Party Conference in October, with Deliveroo sponsoring manyevents, and another event sponsored by Zilch, the buy now, pay laterfinance company. 300 executives and chairs of UK companies attended theconference, which exceeded the number under the Blair leadership. Therewere 287 business stalls at the conference.Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has endorsed ShadowChancellor Rachel Reeves as "a serious economist" signalling hissupport for Labour.Despite all of this , so called 'left' union bureaucrats like Mick Lynchof the RMT and Sharon Graham of Unite are still calling for a Labourvictory as the 'only alternative' despite the watering down of Labour'sNational Policy Forum's promises to strengthen workers' rights, despitethe posturing of Rachel Reeves as a future 'Iron Chancellor' who willcontinue to offer tight fiscal control and more austerity, and despiteLabour's refusal to repeal any of the repressive legislation againstworkers that the Tories have imposed.Such a majority Labour government would continue to pursue attacks onthe working class like its Tory predecessor.The third scenario is a minority Labour government. This might be thelikeliest of the scenarios. The Palestine-Israel conflict has caused acrisis within the Labour Party, just as it has with the Tories. Theresignation of many Labour councillors and now that of Labourfrontbenchers over a ceasefire vote, has caused widespread consternation.Labour's backing of Israel's attacks on Gaza have alienated not just theMuslim vote, important for Labour in many constituencies, but manyothers. The huge demonstrations of the last few weeks, with a largeparticipation of young people, showed not just a revulsion against warbut rejection and defiance of both the Conservative and Labour Parties,and a beginning of political awakening. This, along with the recentstrike wave, indicates a new and growing questioning of the entiresystem. A Starmer government, with its plans for business as usual,might further radicalise this situation.https://www.anarchistcommunism.org/2023/11/17/labour-and-conservatives-the-coming-period-in-the-uk/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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