Category Archives: History

As soon as this pub closes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sean Thompson

Thanks very much to my old comrade Richard Kuper for reminding me of this extremely irreverent, but  detailed and devastatingly accurate overview and history of the British left from the late ’80s. He suggests that it is still relevant in … Continue reading →

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Remembering 1968; the Tet Offensive

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Sean Thompson

1968 was one of the most dramatic years in my life. Many of the unshakeable pillars holding up the status quo began to shake, even if only temporarily in some cases. The world seemed to be beginning to reshape itself … Continue reading →

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My Clause IV moment

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Sean Thompson

To secure for the workers by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be possible upon the basis of the common ownership of the means of production, distribution and … Continue reading →

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Poor old Lenin

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Sean Thompson

One of side effects of the scandal currently engulfing the SWP is that it seems to have stimulated a rash of debates about the nature and relevance of ‘Leninism’. In particular, the SWP’s Central Committee and its supporters portray its … Continue reading →

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