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Developing strategy and direction on the left
ROBERT GRIFFITHS looks ahead to the Communist Party of Britain’s forthcoming congress

THE 57th congress of the Communist Party in Britain takes place over first weekend in November.
The discussions will concentrate on new developments since the last congress two years ago, and what the CP proposes for the coming period.
The main debates will be prompted by the party executive committee’s political resolution and those submitted by our branches and district and nation committees.
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