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A Centenary for Socialism: the new Communist Party history
The Communist Party has had an influence on the achievements of the British labour movement far more diverse way than was previously realised
PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
A Centenary for Socialism
Edited by Mary Davis
Manifesto Press
£9.99
THE Communist Party has had an influence on the achievements of the British labour movement in far more diverse ways than was previously realised
This thematic analysis of the Communist Party’s first 100 years of revolutionary struggle is an honest and thoughtful account. It will be of great value to everyone from the party’s longest-serving activists to the many new members who have joined over the last 12 months.
Aligned as a companion to Red Lives, which biographically highlighted the extraordinary contributions of many less well-known comrades from previous generations, A Centenary for Socialism is helpfully clear as to what it is and is not.
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