The Labor Party : a Marxist analysis / Mick Armstrong & Tom Bramble

Few people today believe that the Australian Labor Party is going to bring about radical change. How could you, after its record in office of cutting wages, privatisation, attacking unions, running down the health, education and social welfare systems, and supporting imperialist wars? Yet most trade unions still back the ALP, and many workers and students who attack Labor for its betrayals still back it as the "lesser evil" compared to the Liberals. While not offering its supporters much, the ALP still positions itself at times as a workers' party and wins support on that basis. So how should those who want to change the world relate to Labor? This book looks at the history of the ALP from its origins to the present day, offering a Marxist answer to this question.