Inventory of the Militant Labour/Socialist Party of England and Wales HLL.2019.042
David Walters, Jesus Padilla
Holt Labor Library at CSU Dominguez Hills
2022-10
University Library South - 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000
Carson, California 90747
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archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
Holt Labor Library at CSU Dominguez Hills
Title: Militant Labour/Socialist Party of England and Wales
Identifier/Call Number: HLL.2019.042
Physical Description:
2 boxes
Physical Description:
.84 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1979 - 2011, undated
Abstract: This collection contains two boxes of publications related to Militant Labour and Socialist Party issues in the later half
of the twentieth century. The majority of the publications are based on issues in the labor movement in England and are published
in England or Wales.
Language of Material:
English
, Spanish; Castilian
, Italian
, German
, Chinese
.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 boxes, and 6 series.
Series 1:
Committee for a Workers' International (CWI/CIT)
Series 2:
Introducing Marxism
Series 3:
Militant
Series 4:
Militant Labour
Series 5: Misc. Publications
Series 6:
Socialist Party
Biographical / Historical
The Militant tendency was an interest group within the British Labour Party based around the
Militant newspaper that was first published in 1964. It described its politics as descended from Karl Marx, Freidrich Engels, Vladimir
Lenin, and Leon Trotsky. Between 1975 and 1980, attempts to expel the Militant group were rejected by the Labour Party's National
Executive Committee, which appointed a Militant member to the position of National Youth Organizer in 1976. In 1983, the five
members of the "Editorial Board" of the
Militant newspaper were expelled from the Labour Party. Between 1989 and 1991, Militant led the All-Britain Anti-Poll Tax Federation's
non-payment campaign against the Community Charge (poll tax). In 1991, Militant decided by a large majority to abandon the
Labour Party, although a minority stayed in the Labour Party. The majority changed its name to Militant Labour and then in
1997 to the Socialist Party.
Existence and Location of Originals
The Labour Militant Papers were given to the Holt Labor Library in 2011. The Holt Library Library then donated them to California
State University, Dominguez Hills in 2019.
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2011 by David Walters at the Holt Labor Library and re-processed in 2022 by Jesus Padilla
at CSU Dominguez Hills.
Scope and Contents
The Militant Labour/Socialist Party of England and Wales (1979-2011) contains 2 boxes and .84 linear feet of publications
based on socialist ideology. The Militant Labour Papers consist of a selection of books, pamphlets, and publications during
the tendency's active period of 1985 through the early 2000s. It also contains several publications from miscellaneous journals
and organizations that date as early as 1979 and as late as 2011. Journals and organizations include the Committee for Workers'
International (CWI/CIT), the
Introducing Marxism journal,
Militant,
Militant Labour, and publications from the Socialist Party organization. The Socialist Party is the English and Welsh affiliate of the Committee
for a Workers' International (CWI). It is not a complete or finished collection of the current publications, but it does
represent a small sampling of the Militant Labour party's publication efforts. The publications are written in English with
the exception of 2 journals written in Spanish, Italian, Chinese and German.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Socialism -- Europe -- 20th century
Labor unions -- England -- London
Labor movement
England
Marxist pamphlets
Trotskyism -- 20th century
Marxist-Leninist theory
box 1
Committee for a Workers' International (CWI/CIT)
1997-2008, undated
Scope and Contents
The Committee for a Workers' International was an international association of Trotskyist political parties. It continues
to be an organization against capitalism and imperialism. In its publication efforts, the CWI/CIT focused on pamphlets and
journals centered around socialist issues.
box 1, folder 1
"America Latino en Revuelta"
2008
Language of Material: Spanish; Castilian.
box 1, folder 1
a socialist world is possible - the history of the CWI
2004
box 1, folder 1
che guevara - symbol of struggle
2005
box 1, folder 1
France 1968 month of revolution
2008
box 1, folder 1
"Fight For A Socialist Europe!"
undated
Language of Material: English, Spanish; Castilian, Italian, German.
box 1, folder 1
"Indian Ocean Disaster"
2005
box 1, folder 2
"Indonesia: An Unfinished Revolution"
1998
box 1, folder 2
"International Women's Day 2005" - CWI Statement
2005
box 1, folder 2
"La Lucha Por Una America Latina Socialista!"
undated
Language of Material: Spanish; Castilian.
box 1, folder 2
marxism in today's world
2006
box 1, folder 2
"May Day 2002: The growing global challenge to war, racism, and capitalism"
2002
box 1, folder 2
"Pro-Choice Pro-Socialiasm: Abortion rights - the struggle worldwide"
2008
box 1, folder 2
"South Korea: The Tiger Strikes"
1997
box 1, folder 2
"Uprising in Albania"
1997
box 1, folder 2
"US Empire's War for Oil"
undated
box 1
Introducing Marxism
2003, undated
Scope and Contents
Introducing Marxism was a sub-series from the
Socialist Party aimed at connecting Marxist theory to wider world issues. Topics include philosophy, economics, history, and the welfare
state. Multiple authors each take on a different issue and express how Marxist theory can be applied toward those issues.
box 1, folder 3
A Different Outlook: Marxist Philosophy
undated
box 1, folder 3
Capitalism's Big Con: Marxist Economics
undated
box 1, folder 3
Changing the World: The Role of a Revolutionary Party
undated
box 1, folder 3
More than just Kings & Queens: The Marxist view of History
undated
box 1, folder 3
Welfare & Warfare: How the State works
undated
box 1
Militant
1979-1996, undated
Scope and Contents
Militant is the publication of the Militant Party, a subset of the Labour Party in England/Wales. The newspaper was used to push forward
party agenda and proliferate socialist issues. The Militant Party and the
Militant newspaper went hand in hand. However, members of the Militant group eventually disassociated themselves from the Labour Party.
box 1, folder 4
"1934: How trade unionism came to Pressed Steel"
1979
box 1, folder 4
"Abortion Rights: A Socialist Approach"
undated
box 1, folder 4
"Blacks in Britain: The Battle Against the Poll Tax"
1989
box 1, folder 4
"Breaking the Chain: The story of the Chelsea Girl Strike"
undated
box 1, folder 4
"CIA Infiltration of the Labour Movement"
1982
box 1, folder 4
"Eyewitness in China--the events in Tiananmen Square May-June 1989"
1989
box 1, folder 4
"Global Warming: Socialism and the Environment"
1996
box 1, folder 4
"Import Controls? Or Socialist Planning"
undated
box 1, folder 5
In the Middle of the Road by Leon Trotsky
undated
box 1, folder 5
"Marxism Opposes Individual Terrorism"
undated
box 1, folder 5
Marxist Studies 1: Stalinism and Bolvshevism
1985
box 1, folder 5
Marxist Studies 2: The Spanish Revolution 1931-37
1985
box 1, folder 5
Marxist Studies 3: The Rise and Fall of the Communist International
1985
box 1, folder 5
Marxist Studies 5: Reform or Revolution
1986
box 1, folder 5
Marxist Studies 6: In Defense of October
1987
box 1, folder 5
Militant's manifesto for socialism: general election 1992
1992
box 1, folder 6
NHS in Crisis: The Socialist Answer
undated
box 1, folder 6
No Blood for Oil: The case against the war
1991
box 1, folder 6
Our Stand for Socialism: 1992 general election
1992
box 1, folder 6
"Socialism and German Re-armament"
1980
box 1, folder 6
"Socialism Made Easy"
1990
box 2, folder 1
"Stalinism in Crisis"
undated
box 2, folder 1
The class, the party, and the leadership by Leon Trotsky
1982
box 2, folder 1
The Rhythm of Struggle: On the Radicalisation of the Masses
undated
box 2, folder 1
"The State…a warning to the labour movement"
1983
box 2, folder 1
"Trotsky on the Communist Manifesto To-day"
1981
box 2, folder 1
"We beat the poll tax"
1991
box 2, folder 1
"Your Council House For-Sale: How to fight the Tories' Housing Laws"
undated
box 2
Militant Labour
1993-1995, undated
Scope and Contents
Militant Labour is the expansion of
Militant after the Militant group's disassociation from the Labour Party in 1991. The newspaper added the "Labour" to the name regardless
of the fact that Militant severed ties to the Labour Party.
box 2, folder 2
"JUSTICE: What Justice?"
1995
box 2, folder 2
"Post Workers: FIGHT Privatisation"
undated
box 2, folder 2
"Remembering Limerich 1919: Lessons of the Limerick Soviet"
1994
box 2, folder 2
"South Africa: From slavery to the smashing of apartheid"
1994
box 2, folder 2
"struggle, solidarity, socialism: Why you should join"
1993
box 2, folder 2
"Why you should join"
undated
box 2
Misc. Publications
1990-2010, undated
Scope and Contents
This series contains printed material from various sources not listed in the other series of the collection. Some sources
are unknown, but the topics continue to relate to socialist issues: women's rights, worker's rights, and the youth movement.
box 2, folder 3
A Charter for Women Workers
undated
box 2, folder 3
Diary of a People's Marcher by Sally Brown
1990
box 2, folder 3
"Fight for Your Rights at Work" by the International Socialist Resistance
undated
box 2, folder 3
"Fighting for a Future" by the Youth Rights Campaign
1992
box 2, folder 3
"Fight the Poll-Tax" by the Labour Party Young Socialists
1989
box 2, folder 4
France in Crisis by Ted Grant
undated
box 2, folder 4
"Our Education Under Attack" by the Socialist Students & Youth Fight for Jobs
2010
box 2, folder 4
Socialist, Spring Issue, 2009
2009
Language of Material: Chinese.
box 2, folder 4
"Whose Choice?: Working Class Women and the Control of Fertility"
1990
box 2, folder 4
"Youth Resist" by the International Socialist Resistance
2006
box 2
Socialist Party
1998-2011, undated
Scope and Contents
The
Socialist Party is the English/Wales affiliate of the CWI/CIT. While the CWI/CIT include broader events world wide, the
Socialist Party covers very specific socialist issues in the United Kingdom. Also important to note is that the
Militant newspaper changed its name when the Militant Labour Party changed its name to the Socialist Party. This series includes books,
journals, and pamphlets.
box 2, folder 5
1917 the year that changed the world
2007
box 2, folder 5
"a civil war without guns: 20 Years On, the lessons of the 1984-85 miner's strike"
2004
box 2, folder 5
"demonstrate, occupy, strike: a strategy to defeat the cuts"
2011
box 2, folder 5
capitalism in crisis, the case for socialism
2008
box 2, folder 6
it doesn't have to be like this, women and the struggle for socialism
2010
box 2, folder 6
"Join the Campaign for a New Workers' Party"
2006
box 2, folder 6
"Lindsey, Visteon, Linamar: lessons from the disputes of Spring 2009"
2009
box 2, folder 6
"New Labour's Education Strategy"
undated
box 2, folder 6
"Resisting Capitalism: The case for a new workers' party"
undated
box 2, folder 6
"Revolution in Ireland 1798"
1998
box 2, folder 6
"Save Free Education: a fighting strategy to defeat tuition fees"
undated
box 2, folder 6
socialism and left unity
2008
box 2, folder 7
socialism in the 21st century
2006
box 2, folder 7
"fighting for women rights and socialism"
undated
box 2, folder 7
"the great pensions robbery"
2005
box 2, folder 7
"We are Workers not Slaves: The story of the GAMA Struggle"
2006
