Communist Organisation in the British Isles
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The Communist Organisation in the British Isles (COBI) was a
Politics
The new group had already begun studying the work of the
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 standard satisfactory to the organisation as described in the group's Platform,[3] published in September 1976.
History
In 1977, the party was officially renamed Communist Formation. Always small it disbanded a few years later, some of its last remnants joining the
Notable members included the Scottish computer scientist Paul Cockshott[4] and the Welsh historian Gwyn A. Williams.[5]
References
- ^ "Proletarian, No. 1". 1974.
- ^ a b "What is the Communist Organisation in the British Isles?". Proletarian. No. 1 – via Marxists Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Platform of the Communist Organisation in the British Isles". Marxists Internet Archive. September 1976.
- ^ Comment 11 (dated 31 August 2006 & signed by Cockshott himself) to Louis Proyect, "The Euston Manifesto", The Unrepentant Marxist, 17 April 2006 (accessed 2008-08-13)
- ^ Quoted in Barberis, McHugh & Tyldesley
Bibliography
- Peter Barberis, John McHugh and Mike Tyldesley, Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations
- David Widgery, The Left in Britain (1976)
External links
- Communist Organisation in the British Isles/Communist Formation documents available at the Marxist Internet Archive
- Proletarian magazine available at the Marxist Internet Archive
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