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It was known for its strict entry conditions, which included knowledge of at least one language other than English, and a commitment from members to "maintain himself/herself in a state of mental and physical fitness and preparedness". Members were also required to develop theoretical work to a
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logo as its own. It rapidly published a series of publications all bearing the name of their journal
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standard satisfactory to the organisation as described in the group's
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Comment 11 (dated 31 August 2006 & signed by Cockshott himself)
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Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations
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Notable members included the Scottish computer scientist
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The new group had already begun studying the work of the
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British and Irish Communist Organisation

British and Irish Communist Organization
Ideology
Marxism-Leninism
De Leonism
Political position
Far-left
Politics of UK
Marxist-Leninist
political party
Britain
Ireland
British and Irish Communist Organisation
workers' control
anti-Marxist
partition of Ireland
European Economic Community
Trotskyism
De Leonist
Socialist Labour Party
arm-and-hammer
Marx
Engels
Lenin
Stalin
Mao
vanguard party
Socialist Unity
Paul Cockshott

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