Working People's Party of England
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The Working People's Party of England (WPPE) was a Marxist-Leninist political party
in England
.
Its origins lay in the break-up of the Committee to Defeat Revisionism, for Communist Unity
. Of those who had not joined the Action Centre for Marxist-Leninist Unity, a group in Islington
founded the "Islington Workers' Committee", which in 1966 became the "London Workers' Committee". They published the London Workers' Broadsheet, and in May 1968, they formed the "Working People's Party of England".
The group had five main principles:
The party was led by Paul Noone, a prominent member of the small Medical Practitioners Union. It developed links with the Workers' Party of Scotland (Marxist-Leninist), but suffered a split when a section of members left to form the Committee for a Socialist Programme. According to Barbaris et al., the English People's Liberation Army
may also have originated in the WPPE.
In 1975, the party began publishing Workers' Newsletter, and in 1980 it renamed itself the Workers' Newsletter Group. In 1985, it again changed its name, to the Workers' Association (not to be confused with the group linked to the
British and Irish Communist Organisation
) , but it appears to have disbanded the following year.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Its origins lay in the break-up of the Committee to Defeat Revisionism, for Communist Unity
Committee to Defeat Revisionism, for Communist Unity
Committee to Defeat Revisionism, for Communist Unity was a small British Marxist-Leninist group, that had left the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1963. CDRCU was led by Michael McCreery. CDRCU was sympathetic towards the Communist Party of China and the Party of Labour of Albania...
. Of those who had not joined the Action Centre for Marxist-Leninist Unity, a group in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
founded the "Islington Workers' Committee", which in 1966 became the "London Workers' Committee". They published the London Workers' Broadsheet, and in May 1968, they formed the "Working People's Party of England".
The group had five main principles:
- Serving the people
- Uniting all who can be united against the main enemy
- Active members only
- Maximum initiative for members
- All officials subject to immediate recallRecall electionA recall election is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her term has ended...
by members
The party was led by Paul Noone, a prominent member of the small Medical Practitioners Union. It developed links with the Workers' Party of Scotland (Marxist-Leninist), but suffered a split when a section of members left to form the Committee for a Socialist Programme. According to Barbaris et al., the English People's Liberation Army
English People's Liberation Army
The English People's Liberation Army was a paramilitary English nationalist organisation.The organisation may have originated as a split from the Maoist Working People's Party of England...
may also have originated in the WPPE.
In 1975, the party began publishing Workers' Newsletter, and in 1980 it renamed itself the Workers' Newsletter Group. In 1985, it again changed its name, to the Workers' Association (not to be confused with the group linked to the
British and Irish Communist Organisation
British and Irish Communist Organisation
The British and Irish Communist Organisation was a small but highly influential group based in London, Belfast, Cork, and Dublin. Its leader was Brendan Clifford. The group produced a great number of pamphlets, and many regular publications including, The Irish Communist and Workers Weekly in...
) , but it appears to have disbanded the following year.