I think it is unrealistic to expect that everything that
could be covered in this kind of programme can be. There are plenty of
other aspects of the 20s that were not. No mention of the formation of the
Communist Party, the Zinoview letter leading to the fall of the Labour
Government, or of Saklatvala. It is easy to be critical. Its much more
difficult to get recognition of the need. There are just so many people who need
to influenced. However, until all the
programmes have been seen and the book read it would be best to reserve
judgement. If individuals are still concerned then they can write
to Marr and ask him to explain why he did not have as much on
Black and Asian people in Britain as they would like.
One of the things can came across very clearly last night
was the way Governments were prepared to use the
armed forces against its citizens: in Glasgow, in Ireland, during the General
Strike, and even the planned use of the RAF to bomb London workers in the event
of revolution.
Sean