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...sure, it is certainly arguable whether the Labour prescriptions for the economy are as dynamic as their leader. But in this campaign it may not matter; in a period of uncertainty and unpolarized politics the advantage is with the incumbent-- especially if he is Harold Wilson...
...donnish Johnson. Political commentators from all parts of the spectrum have remarked upon Wilson's exceptional political skill. His singular achievement has been to move his party in from the left, blur distinctions between the parties on a range of issues, and, at the same time, demonstrate that Labour can, after all, govern with prudence and responsibility. Even the Tories have ceased to raise the spectre of socialism's red ruin to frighten the electorate...
...fuzzing of issues, the uneasy consensus, accounts for the prominence of personality. Personality, in turn, generally accounts for the significant lead that Labour now enjoys in the public opinion polls...
...this writing it is doubtful whether Heath can win his campaign plan. Although it has not been vocal about its position, the Labour party is today much closer to accepting the idea of the Common Market, which the Tories favor, than it was two years ago. Wilson has room to move if he deems it necessary. Further, union reform, which the Tories are also asking, is only one aspect of England's general economic malaise...
...thus far Heath has been unable to offer alternatives to Labour's economic policies which can sharply distinguish the Conservative's position. His broad aim to revitalize the British economy as outlined in the election manifesto has been met with a chorus from columnists and editorial writers...