We'll Fight the Cuts
Socialist Organiser1983 1983-09-29Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 1 →
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Paper of the Socialist Organiser Alliance No. 148 September 29 1983 25p Claimants and strikers 10p TWO HAMMER blows fell on the NHS within a week. irst the Tories announced their 1% cut — a cut of 1,800 RI she _ and then a few davs later another cut of 1.700 was At the same time the government has instructed NHS to put domestic services out to contract.
In the latter stages of the last election campaign the Fories gave a clear undertaking to protect the NHS. Now the big lie is exposed for those who were taken in.
One London health administrator painted the picture hat will soon face us if the Tories get their way. "There vill be very little work done by the NHS itself," said Barbara Young of Haringey DHA. "The district authorties will become administrating bodies, co-ordinating the ¡ervices done by outside agencies and cleaning Even the usually very right-wing British Medical Association has joined the chorus of protest from trade inion leaders and Labour MPs. This weekend the TUC is olding a meeting of union representatives to discuss What is needed, however, is not a chorus of condemration but organised mass working class action. At Bradford's Thornton View Hospital staff have occupied as part of the fight to save jobs and protect the health service. That is the kind of action that is being discussed in tackney too following a big mobilisation against health Speaking at Thornton View, Neil Kinnock promised that Labour will put the NHS back together agai It would lave been better if he had been able to plede? the active ¡upport of the local Labour Parties for the occupation Those fighting at Thornton View and else where do not tart out, as Kinnock does, assuming the battle is lost ›ecause of the forces inside Parliament. They think their ind of action can beat the Tories and they're right.
Brent District Health Authority, part of the North Nest Thames Region which bears the brunt of the last innounced round of job losses, has already stated that it vill defy the government. It says that it will not carry out he cuts even if this means breaking the law La week. of 1,800 700 was JUD eclared. companies.
opposition to the privatisation attack.
¡ervice cuts.
hat's going on now.
That's the way to stop the Tories. By Finks Tories ANDREW WIARD (REPO