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5 unusual facts about International Socialists


Capitalist mode of production

Supporters of theories of state capitalism such as the International Socialists reject the definition of the capitalist mode of production given above.

Colin Barker

A Trotskyist, Barker was a member of the International Socialism Group in Oxford and Manchester from 1962.

Jimmy Deane

After attempting to bring about an unsuccessful fusion between the RSL and the International Group as well as joint work with the International Socialists in a magazine Young Guard, Jimmy Deane suggested Peter Taaffe as his successor as General Secretary and editor of the soon to be launched Militant.

Red Lion Square disorders

Demonstrators from the International Socialists were specifically instructed by their stewards to withdraw from the area of fighting.

This counter-demonstration attracted support from groups not directly under the control of Liberation, including the International Marxist Group (IMG), the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) and the International Socialists (later the Socialist Workers Party).



see also

Paul Foot

Foot's first stint at Private Eye lasted until 1972 when, according to Patrick Marnham, Foot was effectively sacked by Richard Ingrams who had come to the conclusion that Foot's copy was being unduly influenced by his contacts in the International Socialists.