*Who would have expected the Daily Mail to have the bloody nerve to bribe somebody fifteen thousand quid to reveal the documents — which turned out to be forged - in order to accuse the company of the perfectly respectable fact that it was bribing wogs."
This is just one quotation from an incredible speech made by Sir Richard Dobson, Chairperson of British Leyland. Dobson is one of Wilson's knights. He was appointed to his present post by the Labour Government, It is clear from his speech that he is a racist, a sexist and holds strong anti-trades union views, He also despises Callaghan because he regards him as being too soft on the unions. In a Socialist Challenge exclusive we reveal the contents of Dobson's speech made to the Twenty Club" at the Dorchester Hotel on 27 September, This speech raises much wider questions. Why was this man appointed to this job? What was the hasic crilerin necessary? How are our nationalised industries being run? Our revelations will hopefully lead to a debate on all these questions within the labour movement. But as a first step we demand that Dobson is immediately sacked. It is an insult to trades unionists to expect them to negotiate with him. Tom Litterick, Labour MP for Selly Oak and a number of Leyland shop-stewards have already told us that they will he demanding his immediate removal.
Turn to pages 8 & 9 for the full story.
SOCIALIST CHALLENGE, 20 October, 1977 page 2
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