First published in 1935, Practical Socialism for Britain presents an assessment of the Labour government’s policy options and aggressively advocates for socialism Britain’s panacea. Citing apathy and panic-mongering as the greatest enemies of the Labour Party, the author asserts that the Labour Party can restore meaning and sincerity to politics by bringing about tangible development and eliminating the militarisation of politics. He also exhorts the Crown and the civil services to be politically neutral and pledge allegiance to the Constitution. Strictly anti-fascist and anti-communist, this book will be of interest to students of history, political science, and government.
Author(s): Hugh Dalton
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 413
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Introductory
Chapter I: The Background of British Politics
Chapter II: Retrospect
Chapter III: The Aims of Socialism
Part II: Democracy
Chapter IV: What Is Democracy?
Chapter V: The House of Commons
Chapter VI: Reform of Parliamentary Procedure
Chapter VII: Emergency Legislation
Chapter VIII: The House of Lords
Chapter IX: Some Problems of Government
Part III: Socialisation
Chapter X: Forms of Socialisation
Chapter XI: Broadcasting
Chapter XII: Electricity
Chapter XIII: Transport
Chapter XIV: Coal and Its Products
Chapter XV: Other Cases
Chapter XVI: The Land and Agriculture
Chapter XVII: Workers' Control of Industry
Chapter XVIII: Terms of Transfer
Part IV: Finance
Chapter XIX: The Failure of the Financiers
Chapter XX: Monetary Policy
Chapter XXI: The Bank of England
Chapter XXII: Control of Long-Term Credit
Chapter XXIII: Control of Short-Term Credit
Part V: Planning
Chapter XXIV: The Nature and Objects of Economic Planning
Chapter XXV: Employment through Planned Development
Chapter XXVI: Geographical Planning
Chapter XXVII: National Parks and Forests and National Trust
Chapter XXVIII: The Location of Industry
Chapter XXIX: External Trade
Chapter XXX: The Machinery of Planning
Part VI: Equality
Chapter XXXI: Towards Social Equality
Chapter XXXII: Socialism and Private Property
Chapter XXXIII: Inherited Wealth
Part VII: Peace
Chapter XXXIV: Cross Currents of Hope and Fear
Chapter XXXV: The Labour Party's Foreign Policy
Index
