MAY DAY 1963: Although in Britain we do not celebrate May Day on
May lst (except in Liverpool) even the compromise — celebration of the first Sunday in May is a very important event. Years of bureaucratic -rssion have tried to turn it into a holiday affair with the May Queen as the centre of attraction but still the essence shows through the tinsel. May Day is the day the workers demonstrate as a separcte class, as o separate social force - the most important and decisive social force. This year ought to see a tremendous turn-out and the May Day demonstration should be turned into one ealling for the kicking out of the Tories.
It is worth noting that the original May Day movement wags largely concerned with the fight for the shorter working weeks This year the most reactionary aspect of the Tory's attitude towarda the Working class is expressed in its attempts to stop, through 'Old Nice} the progtss of the fight for the 40 hour:week. The fight for the shorter working weck whould be to the fore in all campaigning both at May Day and in the coming year.