The New Labour Outlook (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The New Labour Outlook

The following has been written in part before I went to Russia, and the remainder since my return. It represents my considered views on policy and purpose, whatever defects it may contain of a literary character.

Few of us appreciate the fact that we are passing through a definitely revolutionary period. It is a well-known historical truism that in all revolutionary periods the bulk of those who lived through these times considered the events happening round and about them were mere transient affairs. What is called human progress consists of the partial or complete success of an active and intelligent minority forcing their views and convictions on an undiscerning and indiscriminating majority. 'Twas ever so. It will remain so.

I hope the book will arouse criticism. It will assuredly receive condemnation. So much the better. Anyone who goes through life without his share of criticism, and even abuse, contributes nothing of real value to that which we call human progress.

I regret that space considerations prevented me from going more fully into that which here and there has merely been hinted at or dealt with very briefly. However, there it is. and I leave it thus.

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