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unusual facts about Peter Taaffe


International Marxist Group

A unity conference in September 1964, brokered partly by Pierre Frank and Jimmy Deane, voted for unity but the fusion was not accepted: RSL member Peter Taaffe recalls that he "led a walk-out of the Liverpool delegation, with the majority in Liverpool in support".


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.


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