Knowledge (XXG)

Socialist Propaganda League

Source 📝

119: 161:, Snellgrove having been one of those from the Provisional Committee later to rejoin the SPGB. Though Martin was sympathetic to the SPGB in all other respects, he continued to denounce its willingness to engage in ‘political trading’ in pamphlets and on the outdoor platform until his death in 1951. 136:
asking: "What would be the attitude of a member of the SPGB if elected to Parliament, and how would he maintain the principle of 'No Compromise'?" The perspective of this small group of members was that no reform of capitalism could ever be supported by the party claiming to represent working-class
152:
s reply and who set their case out in an open letter to party members, arguing that socialists were required to oppose measures introduced by capitalist parties on each and every occasion. This was again rebutted firmly by the EC who contended that it would be ridiculous for socialists, by way of
144:
s reply on the matter, backed by the party's Executive Committee (EC), stated that "each issue would have to be looked at on its merits and the course to be pursued decided democratically." This did not satisfy the members who had raised the question, who formed a Provisional Committee aimed at
156:
Believing this approach to be a violation of the principle of no compromise, several members resigned over this issue during 1911, a small number going on to found the Socialist Propaganda League. The SPL's principal speaker and writer was
137:
interests, as it was not the job of socialists to take part in the running of capitalism. Any attempt to do so would run counter to the famous hostility clause of the party's Declaration of Principles. The
682: 677: 697: 692: 366: 687: 549: 672: 399: 635: 359: 17: 409: 389: 352: 314: 295: 587: 100: 71: 593: 582: 567: 431: 394: 103:
and of the optimistic belief of the Party's founder members that the socialist revolution was near. A group of members around
404: 625: 616: 426: 118: 667: 630: 610: 472: 577: 375: 212: 158: 104: 45: 640: 477: 490: 108: 153:
example, to oppose a measure designed to stop a war in which the working class was being butchered.
562: 511: 467: 132: 40: 287: 572: 517: 452: 333: 310: 307:
The Socialist Party of Great Britain: Politics, Economics and Britain's Oldest Socialist Party
291: 263: 194: 175: 107:
and Augustus Snellgrove wanted the Party to take a definitive stand on the attitude socialist
462: 457: 645: 485: 447: 275: 280: 661: 189: 495: 337: 267: 198: 179: 112: 344: 91:
was a tiny socialist group active in London from about 1911 to 1951.
232: 117: 348: 282:
The Monument: The Story of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
99:
The League was formed as a result of an early dispute in the
603: 548: 504: 440: 418: 382: 262:. Socialist Party of Great Britain. November 1932. 115:proposed by one or more of the capitalist parties. 77: 67: 59: 51: 39: 30: 279: 683:Socialist Party of Great Britain breakaway groups 332:(1198). Socialist Party of Great Britain: 38–41. 678:Defunct socialist parties in the United Kingdom 122:Socialist Standard 1910 February WB Upton Park 360: 309:. Wrexham: Bridge Books. pp. 33–35, 38. 8: 698:1951 disestablishments in the United Kingdom 400:World Socialist Party of the United States 367: 353: 345: 27: 693:1911 establishments in the United Kingdom 145:overturning the position espoused in the 688:Political parties disestablished in 1951 636:Socialist Party of Great Britain debates 224: 324:DAP (June 2004). "Getting Splinters". 18:Socialist Propaganda League of America 673:Political parties established in 1911 174:. Socialist Propaganda League. 1932. 111:or local councils would take towards 7: 410:World Socialist Party of New Zealand 390:The Socialist Party of Great Britain 648:(carried a regular column from WSM) 188:Economics of Labour: A Lecture by 14: 588:Socialist Party of North America 286:. London: Pluto Press. pp.  126:In February 1910 a letter from " 101:Socialist Party of Great Britain 72:Socialist Party of Great Britain 594:Bund Demokratischer Sozialisten 583:World Socialist Party of Canada 568:Libertarian Communism (journal) 432:World Socialist Party (Ireland) 193:. Socialist Propaganda League. 109:delegates elected to parliament 526:World Socialist Review (WSPUS) 405:World Socialist Party of India 1: 529:World Socialist Journal (WSM) 395:The Socialist Party of Canada 626:Social Democratic Federation 619:(adopted principles of SPGB) 617:Proletarian Party of America 427:Socialist Party of Australia 558:Socialist Propaganda League 89:Socialist Propaganda League 33:Socialist Propaganda League 714: 631:Socialist Party of America 563:Social Science Association 15: 611:Socialist Party of Canada 419:Defunct companion parties 305:Perrin, David A. (2000). 578:Socialist Studies (1989) 376:World Socialist Movement 213:Socialist Studies (1989) 16:Not to be confused with 641:Winnipeg general strike 541:Socialist Comment (SPA) 538:Socialist Review (SPNZ) 256:From Slavery To Freedom 172:From Slavery to Freedom 123: 505:Official publications 233:"Socialist Studies |" 121: 535:Socialist View (SPI) 532:Forum Journal (SPGB) 668:Comintern sections 512:Socialist Standard 326:Socialist Standard 260:Socialist Standard 133:Socialist Standard 130:" was sent to the 124: 655: 654: 573:Spanner (journal) 518:Western Socialist 453:Thomas A. Jackson 383:Companion parties 237:Socialist Studies 128:W.B. (Upton Park) 85: 84: 705: 550:Breakaway groups 463:Edgar Hardcastle 458:Albert E. Jacomb 369: 362: 355: 346: 341: 320: 301: 285: 276:Barltrop, Robert 271: 241: 240: 229: 202: 183: 151: 143: 28: 713: 712: 708: 707: 706: 704: 703: 702: 658: 657: 656: 651: 646:Western Clarion 599: 544: 500: 486:Robert Barltrop 448:Jack Fitzgerald 441:Notable members 436: 414: 378: 373: 323: 317: 304: 298: 274: 253: 250: 245: 244: 231: 230: 226: 221: 209: 186: 170: 167: 149: 141: 113:reform measures 97: 68:Split from 35: 34: 26: 25:Political party 21: 12: 11: 5: 711: 709: 701: 700: 695: 690: 685: 680: 675: 670: 660: 659: 653: 652: 650: 649: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 620: 614: 607: 605: 601: 600: 598: 597: 591: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 554: 552: 546: 545: 543: 542: 539: 536: 533: 530: 527: 524: 521: 515: 508: 506: 502: 501: 499: 498: 493: 488: 483: 480: 475: 470: 465: 460: 455: 450: 444: 442: 438: 437: 435: 434: 429: 422: 420: 416: 415: 413: 412: 407: 402: 397: 392: 386: 384: 380: 379: 374: 372: 371: 364: 357: 349: 343: 342: 321: 315: 302: 296: 272: 249: 246: 243: 242: 223: 222: 220: 217: 216: 215: 208: 205: 204: 203: 184: 166: 163: 96: 93: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 69: 65: 64: 61: 57: 56: 53: 49: 48: 43: 37: 36: 32: 31: 24: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 710: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 684: 681: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 666: 665: 663: 647: 644: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622:Radio Imagine 621: 618: 615: 612: 609: 608: 606: 602: 595: 592: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 556: 555: 553: 551: 547: 540: 537: 534: 531: 528: 525: 523:Imagine (SPC) 522: 519: 516: 513: 510: 509: 507: 503: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482:Harry Baldwin 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 454: 451: 449: 446: 445: 443: 439: 433: 430: 428: 424: 423: 421: 417: 411: 408: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 387: 385: 381: 377: 370: 365: 363: 358: 356: 351: 350: 347: 339: 335: 331: 327: 322: 318: 316:1-872424-80-5 312: 308: 303: 299: 297:0-904383-00-8 293: 289: 284: 283: 277: 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 252: 251: 247: 238: 234: 228: 225: 218: 214: 211: 210: 206: 200: 196: 192: 191: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 168: 164: 162: 160: 154: 148: 140: 135: 134: 129: 120: 116: 114: 110: 106: 102: 94: 92: 90: 80: 76: 73: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 47: 44: 42: 38: 29: 23: 19: 557: 329: 325: 306: 281: 259: 255: 236: 227: 190:Harry Quelch 187: 171: 165:Publications 159:Henry Martin 155: 146: 138: 131: 127: 125: 105:Henry Martin 98: 88: 86: 46:Henry Martin 41:Spokesperson 22: 478:Harry Young 468:Tony Turner 258:(review)". 662:Categories 496:Adam Buick 473:Jim D'Arcy 248:References 613:(non-WSM) 596:(Austria) 491:Cyril May 338:0037-8259 268:0037-8259 199:215500152 180:786420406 81:The Voice 78:Newspaper 60:Dissolved 278:(1975). 207:See also 147:Standard 139:Standard 604:Related 520:(WSPUS) 95:History 52:Founded 590:(1911) 514:(SPGB) 425:World 336:  313:  294:  266:  197:  178:  288:36–39 219:Notes 150:' 142:' 334:ISSN 311:ISBN 292:ISBN 264:ISSN 195:OCLC 176:OCLC 87:The 63:1951 55:1911 330:100 664:: 328:. 290:. 235:. 368:e 361:t 354:v 340:. 319:. 300:. 270:. 254:" 239:. 201:. 182:. 20:.

Index

Socialist Propaganda League of America
Spokesperson
Henry Martin
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist Party of Great Britain
Henry Martin
delegates elected to parliament
reform measures

Socialist Standard
Henry Martin
OCLC
786420406
Harry Quelch
OCLC
215500152
Socialist Studies (1989)
"Socialist Studies |"
ISSN
0037-8259
Barltrop, Robert
The Monument: The Story of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
36–39
ISBN
0-904383-00-8
ISBN
1-872424-80-5
ISSN
0037-8259
v

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.