1986. Labour NEC votes to expel members of Militant after a report finds it operating as a 'party within a party' The report claims ‘threats and acts of physical intimidation’ and numerous ‘constitutional and organisational breaches' occurred in Liverpool --------------------- The inquiry into Militant in Liverpool was instigated by David Blunkett as a compromise. Following... Continue Reading →
The attempt by The Sun to whip up a storm over Corbyn and the Czech spy is part of a long history of smear campaigning against the left in Britain. During the Miners Strike, the full weight of the establishment worked to undermine their cause. Back then, three people owned 75% of daily paper sales. There was no alternative. In 2018 there... Continue Reading →
It was the speech that put Labour back on the long and often rocky road to government, but why did Neil Kinnock feel the need to take on the Militant Tendency back in 1985? The Road to Bournemouth The development of Militant as a political force is traced back to 1964, with the founding of the... Continue Reading →
