Harold J. Laski: “It would be to announce to government that the ultimate weapon of…”

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It would be to announce to government that the ultimate weapon of Labour is one the use of which it need never fear.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that declaring the general strike as a non-threatening option for Labour undermines its significance.

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Harold J. Laski: “It would be to announce to government that the ultimate weapon of Labour is one the use of which it need never fear.”