Ramsay MacDonald (1866–1937)

This book shows clearly how quickly the Labour Party divested itself of links to the working man. MacDonald's attack, in this book, is as much upon the upstart workers who might dare to think, as upon Syndicalism. He seems to feel that the working man should leave the thinking to those so much more used to intellectual work: the politicians.

MacDonald is far more open than even a current day Labour Party member would be. The level of superiority felt by the man is quite staggering and, as so show more often when someone takes that attitude, his book does much to support Syndicalism: particularly when hindsight shows how well leaving 'it' to the politician has gone! show less