Just a short post to record the death of Harry Leslie Smith, an ardent socialist who died at the age of 95 years old. He talks of real poverty in the early 20th century, before the advent of social security and the National Health Service.
An article can be found here in the Guardian on his life. He is like the Chelsea pensioners from the world wars, a slow anchor from the past who slips into the sea to be lost forever. He records a young life of sheer hell for himself and his family. Till the Labour party came to power in 1945. I cannot say that I have much trust in the present Labour Party, like the Conservatives they tear themselves apart on trivia, we need action.
So the following quote from Smith's article in the NewStatesman, will suffice to bring light on part of our history.
“hard rain ate cold Yorkshire stone for its tea”.
I feel much the same about todays Labour Party Thelma. My father was an ardent supporter from the General Strike onwards and I often wonder what he would have thought to today's lot.
ReplyDeleteNot much is the answer! You would think that aggressive verbal diarrhoea that happens between 'our beloved leader' and the opposition on a Wednesday would single to the world that our politicians are just plain stupid!
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