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1. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 1OCTOBER 1952 ........................ 43

1.1 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION 43

1.1.1 I. INTRODUCTION...................431.1.2 PHASES OF A SINGLE REVOLUTION 441.1.3 UNITY OF SOCIETY AND THOUGHT 451.1.4 BEGINNINGS OF SOCIALIST EXPROPRIATION 461.1.5 WARFARE-WELFARE STATE AND THE SOCIALIST ETHIC 471.1.6 DO MEN MAKE HISTORY ?........481.1.7 THE POSITIVE CASE...................49

1.2 THE BALLOT AND SOCIALISMAn open letter to all Members of the World Socialist Party 50

1.2.1 COMRADE CANTOR'S REPLY I.. .541.2.2 II................................................551.2.3 III...............................................561.2.4 IV...............................................57

1.3 TRADE UNIONISM ............. 61

1.3.1 RESTRICTIVE PRACTISES............61

1.4 THOMSON DISPUTE ........... 66

1.4.1 CENSORSHIP? ...........................66

1.5 EDITORIAL ........................... 68

1.6 HEARD AT THE DELEGATE MEETING 69

1.7 Is the Time Opportune for Contesting Elections?Should we Doff "The Big-Hat"? 69

1.8 Reply Kingston Branch15th July, 1952. ......................... 73

2. ForumInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 2NOVEMBER 1952 ..................... 76

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2.1 THE TRIALS OF COMRADE TROTMAN 76

2.1.1 Question of Principles...............772.1.2 The Main Purpose.....................782.1.3 Value of Contesting...................792.1.4 The Alternatives........................802.1.5 Deed Follows Word...................81

2.2 Notice from the Education Committee 81

2.3 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION2. HISTORICAL MATERIALISM . . . 82

2.4 SIMPLE ENGLISH AND SOCIALISM 84

2.4.1 Statement of Facts and Method85

2.5 ON BACKWARD NATIONS . . . 87

2.5.1 Third Degree.............................89

2.6 EDITORIAL ........................... 89

2.7 Letters on S.S. article on "Censorship" held over from October.From E. Lake. ............................. 90

2.8 From C. C. Groves. ............... 92

2.9 From J. Trotman. ................. 92

2.10 From AmericaTHE BALLOT & SOCIALISM(continued from October issue) 93

2.10.1 Will of Majority Thwarted ?....932.10.2 How Majority Will Assert Itself952.10.3 Majority Sentiment and Votes 962.10.4 Conditions Will Determine......97

2.11 NOTES TO WRITERS ....... 97

2.12 INNOCENTS ABROAD ........ 98

2.13 OOMBALA!!! ................... 102

2.14 A Plea for ClarityReply to " The Nature of the Socialist Revolution. 103

2.15 OUR PREMISES ................ 105

2.15.1 REPLY....................................107

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2.16 NEWSPOINTS .................. 109

2.16.1 What We Have We Hold.......1092.16.2 ' Peace Could Bring Biggest Slump' 1102.16.3 E. German ' Socialism '..........1102.16.4 Canada Hit By British Competition 1112.16.5 Food Scarcity in Madras........1112.16.6 Worth Remembering............1122.16.7 They Queue To Learn............1122.16.8 Cyprus Plan...........................113

3. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 3DECEMBER 1952 .................... 114

3.1 WILL THERE BE MASS PRODUCTION 114

3.1.1 What is Mass Production- ?....1153.1.2 Saving Time.............................1163.1.3 Making More Work.................1173.1.4 Needs and Plenty....................118

3.2 THE FUTURE OF OUR PROPAGANDA 119

3.2.1 New Motive for Analysis.........1203.2.2 Unexplored Fields...................121

3.3 A CASE FOR CONCENTRATION 121

3.3.1 Reasons for Splitting...............1223.3.2 Branch Progress......................123

3.4 EDITORIAL ......................... 125

3.5 MORE ON PREMISES AND FINANCES 125

3.6 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION2 Historical Materialism(Continued) ............................. 128

3.6.1 A False Separation..................1293.6.2 Progressive Man.....................1303.6.3 Organic Unity..........................1313.6.4 Continuity of History...............1313.6.5 Labour Produces Needs..........1323.6.6 Evolution and Production.......133

3.7 YOU CAN'T BUY SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA 135

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3.8 WHAT CAUSES SOCIETY TO DEVELOP?An abridged report of the discussion at the Head Office Forum on November 8th Panel: W. Read, J. Trotman, A. Turner, E. Wilmott 137

3.8.1 Economic Basis.......................1383.8.2 Rationality...............................1393.8.3 What is the dynamic...............141

3.9 NEWSPOINTS .................... 143

3.9.1 Prices 1% Ahead of Wages......1433.9.2 But This Profit 100% Up..........1433.9.3 Too Much................................1443.9.4 And Too Long..........................1443.9.5 American Visa Policy...............1453.9.6 "Japanese " Safety Force "......1453.9.7 Output Cuts Urged..................1463.9.8 Theory and Practice................146

4. ForumInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 4JANUARY 1953 ........................ 16

4.1 A NEW FORM OF CENSORSHIP 16

4.1.1 To Kingston Branch...................174.1.2 To C. C. Groves..........................184.1.3 To J. Trotman ...........................194.1.4 To E. Lake..................................20

4.2 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION 3 Homo Sapiens 22

4.2.1 Sensation and Thinking.............234.2.2 Brain and Consciousness...........244.2.3 Problems of Communication....254.2.4 Religion is Reflection.................264.2.5 Language and History...............27

4.3 FORUM enters its second quarter 28

4.4 In my view, the article by Gilmac 29

4.4.1 Aboriginal Culture.....................304.4.2 Fair Dealing...............................314.4.3 Food and Health.......................31

4.5 THE NEW VISION ................. 32

4.5.1 The present System of Production344.5.2 How about Technical Progress ?35

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4.5.3 Not against Technical Progress. 364.5.4 Everyone is talented.................37

4.6 HEREDITY AND ABILITYA further plea for clarity ........... 40

4.6.1 The contribution of introspective psychology 404.6.2 Physical considerations.............414.6.3 What a physiologist says...........434.6.4 A speculative suggestion...........43

4.7 A PLEA FOR PATIENCE ......... 44

4.8 QUESTIONAIRE ON PROPAGANDA 47

4.8.1 Suggested interpretation of results. 49

5. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.FEBRUARY 1953 ...................... 50

5.1 From AmericaTHE BALLOT v. COMRADE CANTER 50

5.1.1 Premises upon which we base our case. 515.1.2 The " reasoning " of Comrade Canter 525.1.3 Similarity between Canter and S.W.P. (Trotzkyite) position 535.1.4 Revolutionary Majority Will Not Be Constitutionalists 545.1.5 Do We Dictate to History ?.......555.1.6 Could Ballot Rights Be Suddenly Withdrawn ?56

5.2 PRODUCTION FOR USE—or Mass Production? 57

5.2.1 Division of Labour.....................585.2.2 Production for Use....................605.2.3 Time Saving...............................61

5.3 SUPER-OPTIMISTS ............... 63

5.4 Reply to H. G. Hayden (below) ALL CAN ASSIMILATE ANY IDEAS 63

5.5 ON BACKWARD NATIONS (?) 69

5.6 A BLIND EYE TO ELECTORIAL SNAGSThe Errors of Horatio ................ 70

5.6.1 Strained Misinterpretation.......715.6.2 Clutching at Straws...................715.6.3 Horatio's Positive Case..............72

5.7 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION4-SOCIAL MAN .......................... 73

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5.7.1 Apparatus of Sociality...............745.7.2 Imitative and Suggestible..........755.7.3 Never Asocial............................765.7.4 Morality Inheres.......................77

5.8 WHAT SOCIALISM WILL BE LIKE 78

5.8.1 Communities.............................795.8.2 Travel........................................795.8.3 Production................................805.8.4 Factories...................................815.8.5 Education..................................82

5.9 PAROCHIAL ORGANISATION AND THINKING 82

5.9.1 Communities.............................835.9.2 Travel........................................835.9.3 Universality...............................855.9.4 Organic Unity............................85

6. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.MARCH 1953 ........................... 86

6.1 WHICH WORKERS SHALL THE PARTY SUPPORT?The Wrong Approach of Selectivity 86

6.1.1 Will Capitalists Benefit ?...........886.1.2 Exclude None............................89

6.2 From AmericaCANTER CONFUTED .................. 90

6.2.1 Bone of Contention...................916.2.2 Violation of the M.C. of H.?.......92

6.3 TOWN AND COUNTRYAgreement on the Future ......... 94

6.3.1 Abolishing the Cities.................956.3.2 Towns of the Future..................966.3.3 Significance for Propaganda.....976.3.4 Points of Agreement ?..............98

6.4 THE BURDEN OF HEAD OFFICE 98

6.4.1 Crowning Irony.........................996.4.2 There Are Other Premises.......1006.4.3 Party Finances.........................101

6.5 USES FOR H.O, ................... 102

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6.6 WHAT IS MASS PRODUCTION? 103

6.6.1 1. Handicraft...........................1036.6.2 2. Manufacture.......................1036.6.3 3. Power-driven Machinery... .1046.6.4 4. The Belt System..................1046.6.5 5. Automatically Controlled Machinery 1056.6.6 Socialism.................................1076.6.7 Speed......................................108

6.7 INHERITED OR ACQUIRED?Reply to Comrade Bott ............ 109

6.7.1 A Matter of Degree.................1096.7.2 How To Investigate It..............1106.7.3 How Not To Do It....................1126.7.4 The Principle Involved.............112

6.8 CAN WE THINK SCIENTIFICALLY? 114

6.8.1 A Specialised Art.....................1166.8.2 Trial and Error.........................1176.8.3 Thinking Before Logic..............1186.8.4 Socialists Must Be Logical.......119

7. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 7APRIL 1953 ............................ 120

7.1 SHOULD WE BE SELECTIVE?Which Workers support the Party: 121

7.1.1 Basic Question of Philosophy..1227.1.2 Our Left-Wing Origin...............123

7.2 ELECTORAL ACTIVITY IN N. PADDINGTON 125

7.3 THE PROPAGANDA OF OUR FUTURE 127

7.3.1 Opponents' Theories?.............1277.3.2 Irrefutable Evidence................1287.3.3 A Serious Charge.....................1307.3.4 Repeated Contradiction..........131

7.4 THE FORGOTTEN LANGUAGE 132

7.5 PEOPLE OF THE WORLD - UNITE! 133

7.5.1 Examine These Arguments......1347.5.2 Amend the D. of P...................136

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7.6 REPLY TO COMRADE MCCLATCHIE ON BACKWARD PEOPLES 137

7.7 DO WE UNDERSTAND AND WANT SOCIALISM? 139

7.7.1 Understanding by Definition...1407.7.2 Do We Understand Socialism?1417.7.3 The Concrete Idea...................142

7.8 MARRIAGE UNDER SOCIALISM 144

7.8.1 Visualise the Change...............1457.8.2 Free Association......................145

7.9 HEREDITY & ABILITY - Reply to Comrade Bott. 146

7.9.1 No Means of Testing...............1487.9.2 Seeing a Ghost........................1497.9.3 Improving the Classifications. .150

7.10 NEWSPOINTS .................. 152

7.10.1 British Exploiters Only...........1527.10.2 Home Truth...........................1527.10.3 " Socialist" Speculation.........1537.10.4 The Challenge of Competition1537.10.5 Poverty Amidst Plenty...........1547.10.6 What Price Sport?.................154

8. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 8MAY 1953 ............................. 155

8.1 THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEISURE“One and Indistinguishable” ... 155

8.1.1 History of Activities.................1568.1.2 Work and Play Become One ...157

8.2 EVOLUTION and REVOLUTION 158

8.3 OUR APPROACH TO THE WORKING CLASS 162

8.4 DIVISION OF FUNCTION - Or Coercive Authority? 164

8.5 WHAT DOES SELECTIVITY MEAN? 166

8.6 THE WILL TO BE CONVERTED 168

8.7 MASS PRODUCTION UNDER SOCIALISM 172

8.7.1 Attractive Methods?...............173

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8.8 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION5 — The Social Superstructure 174

8.9 Extract from “SIN AND SEX" 180

8.10 NOTES ON FUEL AND POWER SOURCES 182

8.10.1 POTENTIALITIES OF FUELS.. . .183

9. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.JUNE 1953 ............................. 186

9.1 From America REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP 186

9.1.1 Socialist Principles...................1879.1.2 The Socialist Attitude..............188

9.2 Reply to S.R.P. CLASS STRUGGLE AND THE S.P.G.B. 189

9.2.1 The D. of P...............................193

9.3 DAMN THE CAPITALISTS!No Soothing Syrup .................. 195

9.4 EDITORIAL ......................... 197

9.5 CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN 198

9.6 WHICH CAPITALISTS SHALL THE PARTY SUPPORT? 199

9.6.1 A Defective Approach.............200

9.7 HEREDITY AND ABILITYSome Biological Considerations 201

9.8 UNDERSTANDING AND WANTING SOCIALISM 206

9.8.1 Not So Easy.............................2079.8.2 Getting Things Clear................208

9.9 ON BEING SELECTIVE ......... 209

9.10 WAR AND 20th CENTURY CAPITALISM 211

9.11 THE MARQUIS DE SADE . . 213

9.12 QUESTIONAIRE (continued) 215

10. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B. 10

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JULY 1953 .............................. 218

10.1 MUST WE PROSECUTE THE CLASS STRUGGLE? 218

10.2 OUR ATTITUDE TO CLASSES Emancipation of All 221

10.2.1 RICHMOND...........................22110.2.2 LOCK.....................................22410.2.3 RUSSELL................................22610.2.4 III...........................................22610.2.5 X............................................226

10.3 THE ACCEPTANCE OF SOCIALIST IDEAS 229

10.3.1 ENCOURAGING PREJUDICE...231

10.4 MASS ATTACK PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUE 232

10.5 THE BALLOT AND COMRADE CANTER 234

10.5.1 W.S.P. ON THE ISSUE............23610.5.2 THE CRITICISMS OF "CANTER'S VIEWS " 23810.5.3 CONCLUSIONS.......................240

10.6 RAB IN WONDERLAND .... 241

10.6.1 THE TROTZKYITE POSITION...24410.6.2 Final Word from Comrade Rab246

10.7 LOGIC, TRUTH AND SOCIALISM 247

10.7.1 DIALECTICAL LOGIC...............24810.7.2 THE SYLLOGISM....................249

11. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 11AUGUST 1953 ........................ 250

11.1 THE SOCIALIST IDEA ........ 250

11.2 EDITORIAL ....................... 253

11.3 CORRESPONDENCETO THE EDITORS ...................... 254

11.4 THE S.P. OF IRELAND ....... 255

11.5 SOCIALISM WILL BENEFIT ALL 257

11.6 A POSITIVE CASE ............. 261

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11.6.1 WHAT WILL SOCIALISM BE LIKE ? 26211.6.2 THE STATE.............................263

11.7 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION5 — The Social Superstructure (contd.) 265

11.7.1 Permutation of Artifacts.......26611.7.2 Social Growth........................26811.7.3 Concept of Revolution..........270

11.8 NOTES ON FUEL AND POWER SOURCES (continued) 272

11.8.1 ATMOSPHERIC POWER.........27411.8.2 TRANSMISSION.....................276

11.9 BIOSOPHY ....................... 277

12. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 12SEPTEMBER 1953 .................. 279

12.1 SPEAKERS AND PROPAGANDA 279

12.2 ON VIOLENCEand Minority Opposition ......... 282

12.2.1 MINORITY OPPOSITION........284

12.3 CORRESPONDENCE TO THE EDITORS. 288

12.4 ENGELS ON AUTHORITY . . 289

12.5 SOCIALISM & LOGIC (2) ... 293

12.6 DOES HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF? 295

12.6.1 WHAT REVOLUTION?............295

12.7 Notes PRODUCTION AND WELFARE 297

12.7.1 19th CENTURY PRODUCTION.29712.7.2 ELECTRICITY..........................29812.7.3 MODERN FACTORY PRACTICE.29912.7.4 PRODUCTION AND " SWEATING ". 30012.7.5 INDUSTRIAL WELFARE...........30012.7.6 COSTS....................................30212.7.7 THE FUTURE..........................303

12.8 EXTRACTS FROM THE GOVT'S "ECONOMIC SURVEY FOR 1953" 303

12.8.1 Recession and Import Restrictions Followed 304

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12.8.2 Prices, Wages, Profits and Unemployment 30512.8.3 Business People's Assessments30512.8.4 More Exports, Fewer Imports306

12.9 EXTRACTS FROM THE LABOUR PARTY PROGRAMME 1953 306

12.9.1 More Exports........................30612.9.2 More Competition................30712.9.3 The " Dollar Gap"—where Britain and U.S.A. clash 30712.9.4 The Labour Party and crises. .30812.9.5 " Plan to avoid crises "..........30812.9.6 Education..............................30912.9.7 Social Security.......................309

13. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 13OCTOBER 1953 ...................... 310

13.1 PRESENTING THE POSITIVE CASE 310

13.2 CORRESPONDENCE To the Editors. 313

13.3 SHOULD SOCIALISTS BE BIOSOPHISTS? 314

13.4 WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX 317

13.5 ARE THE WORKERS BETTER OFF? 320

13.5.1 THE "IMPROVEMENTS'.........322

13.6 MIND – SOCIAL PHENOMENON 327

13.7 PROBLEMS OF PROPAGANDA - I 329

13.8 EFFICIENCY - OUR GREAT NEED 332

13.8.1 INEFFICIENCY........................334

13.9 ACCURATE THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION 335

14. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 14NOVEMBER 1953 ................... 338

14.1 ARE THE WORKERS BETTER OFF?Notes on Horatios Article ........ 339

14.2 ON GETTING WORSE OFF AND SOCIALISM 343

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14.3 CORRESPONDENCE ......... 346

14.4 " Forum," S.P.G.B. ........... 347

14.4.1 REPLY TO EALING..................348

14.5 ON CLASS STRUGGLE ...... 349

14.5.1 SOCIALISM A CLASS ISSUE?...35014.5.2 TRADE UNIONISM.................352

14.6 SOCIALISM, VIOLENCE AND AUTHORITY 354

14.6.1 AUTHORITY...........................357

14.7 WRITERS AND PROPAGANDA 360

14.7.1 Reply By S.S. Ed. Comm.........363

14.8 TALAKWA OF THE WORLD - UNITE 367

14.8.1 CLARION CALL.......................367

15. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.15DECEMBER 1953 .................... 368

15.1 CLASS STRUGGLE & THE S.P.G.BThe men who couldn't quite ... 368

15.2 IS PARLIAMENT AN INSTRUMENT OF EMANCIPATION? 373

15.2.1 MARX AND ENGELS...............37415.2.2 MINORITY AND MAJORITY REVOLUTIONS 37515.2.3 PARLIAMENT AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE 376

15.3 SOCIALISM IS NOTHING LIKE CAPITALISM 378

15.4 EDITORIAL ....................... 380

15.5 SOCIALISM AND VIOLENCE 381

15.5.1 Statement A—G. McClatchie.38215.5.2 Statement B—E. Lake...........384

15.6 THE PAPER DREAM CITY .. 387


15.8 PROBLEMS OF PROPAGANDA2 — The Spoken Word ............ 389

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16. Forum Internal Journal of the S.P.G.B. - January 1954No. 16 ..................................... 13

16.1 REFORMS OR SOCIALISM?A Criticism of the Election Address 13

16.2 CORRESPONDENCE ........... 17

16.2.1 Dear Comrades, K. R. Smith, in his letter (Nov. issue),. 1716.2.2 Dear Comrades,S.R.P. asked (Sept. Forum) ................1916.2.3 To the Editors. Comrades,In reply to " Roger " in the December Forum, 2016.2.4 To the Editors. Dear Comrades,Comrade Roger considers..................21

16.3 BOUND COPIES ................. 22

16.4 EDITORIAL ......................... 22

16.5 SOCIALISM AND VIOLENCEA Third View .............................. 23

16.6 CANVASSING IN PARK LANEReply to A.A.N ........................... 26

16.6.1 PROPERTY INTERESTS.............2816.6.2 Working-class axe...................30

16.7 WHALES, MINNOWS AND DEEP WATERA Criticism of Jarvis' Head Office Lecture 31

16.8 IS PARLIAMENT AN INSTRUMENT OF EMANCIPATION?(continued) ............................... 36

16.8.1 THE S.P. AND PARLIAMENT.....3716.8.2 SHOULD A SOCIALIST PARTY USE PARLIAMENT? 39

16.9 TAKING THE RISE ............... 41

17. FORUMInternal Party Journal of the S.P.G.B.No.17February 1954 ......................... 41

17.1 HOW CLASSES STRUGGLE . 41

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17.2 CLASS STRUGGLE AND THE S.P.G.B. (2)The One and Only Way. ............ 45


17.4 EDITORIAL ......................... 51

17.5 REVISIONISM AND RENEGADES IN THE S.P.G.B. 53

17.5.1 THE FOUNDATION OF THE S.P.G.B. 53

17.6 A WORKING CLASS PARTYOr a Party working for socialism? 55

17.7 VIOLENCE .......................... 58

17.8 SOCIALISM, UTOPIAN AND PHILOSOPHICALReply to A. A. N. ........................ 59

17.9 NATIONAL SERVICE ACT .... 64

17.10 PROBLEMS OF PROPAGANDA — 3The Written Word ..................... 64

17.11 CANVASSING ................... 68

18. FORUMNo. 18Internal Journal of the S.P.G.B. - 6d.MARCH, 1954 .......................... 69

18.1 THE SENTIMENTAL ANARCHISTS 69

18.2 and THE ANARCHISTS ........ 73

18.2.1 PRINCIPLES AND DEMOCRACY7318.2.2 DEMOCRACY AND VIOLENCE. .7518.2.3 ANARCHISTS AND THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT 77

18.3 CORRESPONDENCE To the Editors, 78

18.4 EDITORIALRETROSPECT, 1952-3 ................ 79

18.5 IS SOCIALISM A WORKING-CLASS ISSUE? 80

18.5.1 WHAT ARE INTERESTS?...........8118.5.2 BASIS OF UNDERSTANDING....83

18.6 A POLICY ON SOCIALISM ... 84

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18.7 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION— 6The Ideological Reflection ......... 86

18.7.1 DISARMING THE OPPOSITION.8818.7.2 WE CAN CONSTRUCT SOCIALISM90

18.8 THE MAKING OF HUMANITYRobert Briffault, Allen & Unwin 92

18.9 The S.S. - Comments and Suggestions 96

19. FORUMInternal Journal of the S.P.G.B.No. 19APRIL 1954 .............................. 98

19.1 RELIGION IN THE S.S. ........ 98

19.2 THE WORLD FOR THE WORKERS 101

19.3 EDITORIAL NOTE ............ 106

19.4 To the Editors .................. 106

19.5 A NEW SLOGAN FOR THE S.P.G.B. 108

19.5.1 STRUGGLE FOR SOCIALISM...11019.5.2 DIVERSITY OF INTERESTS......111

19.6 ON WORKERS AND CAPITALISTS 114

19.7 CASTRATED SOCIALISMReply to Turner ....................... 115

19.8 Correspondence To the Editors. 120

19.9 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION 6The Ideological Reflection (continued) 120

19.9.1 PRE-HISTORY OF THE PARTY. 12119.9.2 INHERITED DICHOTOMY.......124

19.10 SOCIALISTS AND THE CAPITALIST CLASS 125

20. FORUMInternal Journal of the S.P.G.B. - 6d.MAY, 1954 ............................ 127

20.1 CYBERNECTICS AND SOCIETY 127

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20.1.1 WHAT IS CYBERNETICS ?.......12720.1.2 WHAT IS FEEDBACK ?............12820.1.3 WHAT IS ELECTRONICS?........12920.1.4 ELECTRONIC BRAINS.............13120.1.5 USE IN WAR..........................13220.1.6 Social Effects.........................13320.1.7 Some Books on this Subject. .133


20.2.1 To the Editors........................13320.2.2 Dear Comrades,....................134

20.3 GETTING THE PARTY A BAD NAME 135

20.4 CAPITALISM AND HEALTH 136

20.5 NOTE ............................... 138

20.6 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION6, The Ideological Reflection (continued) 139

20.6.1 POT AND KETTLE...................14020.6.2 THE D. OF P........................14220.6.3 DE PROFUNDIS....................144

20.7 SOCIALISM AND RELIGION 144

20.8 EDITORIAL COMMENT .. 146

20.9 WELL, WELL, WELL! ......... 147

20.10 ARE THE WORKERS BETTER OFF? (Round Two) 151

20.10.1 THE ARGUMENT..................152

20.11 CORRESPONDENCE ................ 155

21. FORUMInternal Journal of the S.P.G.B. - 6d.JUNE, 1954 ............................ 157

21.1 THE WORKERS-MUST THEIR CONDITIONS WORSEN? 157

21.2 POLEMICS OR PROPAGANDA? 161

21.3 EDITORIAL NOTE ............. 164

21.4 SOCIALISTS AND PARLIAMENT 165

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21.5 THE CASE FOR SOCIALISMPaddington Branch Draft Election Address 167

21.5.1 TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF N. PADDINGTON 16721.5.2 WHAT LIFE IS LIKE TODAY.....16821.5.3 WHAT SOCIALISM WILL BE LIKE16921.5.4 PRODUCTION FOR USE.........16921.5.5 NO BUYING OR SELLING........17021.5.6 HOW PEOPLE WILL WORK....17021.5.7 EQUALITY..............................17121.5.8 WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY. .17221.5.9 WHAT YOU SHOULD DO........173

21.6 HEREDITY AND ABILITY . . . 174

21.7 SOCIALISTS AND THE RETREAT FROM REALITY 178

21.8 PROBLEMS OF PROPAGANDA4 Organisation ......................... 181

21.9 QUESTIONS OF THE DAZEDAnswers to some of the questions asked at the 50th Conference 184

21.10 PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE 185

22. FORUMInternal Journal of the S.P.G.B. - 6d.JULY, 1954 ............................. 187

22.1 THE PARSONS OF PADDINGTON 187

22.2 EDITORIAL NOTE ............. 190

22.3 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONSome comments ..................... 191

22.4 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US AND THE OTHERS? 194

22.4.1 A BLUEPRINT".......................19522.4.2 CHANGING IDEAS.................196

22.5 NOTES ON CRISES(Part One) ............................... 197

22.5.1 MARX AND UNDER-CONSUMPTION 19922.5.2 EARLY PRODUCTION...........20022.5.3 CRISES OF SHORTAGES.........20122.5.4 CAPITALIST MOTIVATION......20222.5.5 THE WORKING CLASS........203

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22.5.6 CONSUMPTION.....................204

22.6 WHAT SOCIALISM MEANS TO MEA Personal Statement ............. 205

22.6.1 SPECIAL ANSWERS...............20822.6.2 PROBLEMS OF CAPITALISTS. .20822.6.3 SOCIETY A PROCESS..............20922.6.4 NEW LOOK SOCIALISM.........209

22.7 A WORKING CLASS PARTY FOR SOCIALISM 209


22.8.1 Dear Comrades,....................212

22.9 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE 213

22.10 ARE THE WORKERS BETTER OFF 215

23. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 23 August 1954 .......... 216

23.1 A CRITIQUE OF HISTORICAL MATERIALISM 216

23.1.1 Complement to Idealism.......21723.1.2 One-sided Approach.............21823.1.3 False Separation....................22023.1.4 Relative Validity....................22123.1.5 Socialist Revolution...............222

23.2 SOCIAL INSTINCT ............. 223

23.2.1 Needs and Demands.............22323.2.2 The Basic Law........................22523.2.3 Attitude and Ideology.........227

23.3 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION7 — The Socialist Movement . . 228

23.3.1 Evolution...............................22923.3.2 Quantity and Quality.............23123.3.3 Act of Production................232

23.4 NOTES ON CRISES (2) ...... 233

23.4.1 Curtailment of Investment....23523.4.2 Rate of Profit.........................237

23.5 THE MYTH OF BLOOD ...... 237

23.6 SOME MORE PROBLEMS OF PROPAGANDA

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Action Please Comrades! ........ 241

24. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 24 September 1954 ......... 243

24.1 IDEAS AND ATTITUDES . . 243

24.1.1 Social Psychology..................24524.1.2 Change of Attitudes..............24724.1.3 The Socialist View.................249

24.2 THE S. P. AND PARLIAMENT 250


24.4 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION7 — The Socialist Movement (continued) 256

24.4.1 Are Workers Worse Off?. .25724.4.2 Rising Standards....................260

24.5 HEREDITY AND ABILITY . . . 261

24.5.1 Leadership............................26324.5.2 Variation and Natural Selection.264

24.6 PEN TO PAPER ................. 266

25. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 25 October 1954 .......... 271

25.1 ON THE MATERIALIST CONCEPTION OF HISTORY 271

25.1.1 Historical Development........27125.1.2 Formation of Ideas................27325.1.3 Basis and Superstructure.....27425.1.4 Material Conditions.............275

25.2 A DIALOGUE .................... 276

25.3 NOTES ON CRISES 3 ......... 280

25.4 EDITORIAL- ...................... 286

25.5 IMPROVING THE SOCIALIST CASE11 the Declaration of Principles 286

25.5.1 Clause 1...............................28725.5.2 Clause 2................................287

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25.5.3 Clause 4.................................290

25.6 REFLECTIONS ON THE GROWTH OF THE SOCIALIST IDEA 291

25.7 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION7—The Socialist Mavement (continued) 294

25.8 HEAD OFFICE MEETINGS . 299

26. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 26 November 1954 .......... 300

26.1 SOCIALISM - OR CLAUSE 6? 300

26.1.1 Untrue Statements...............30126.1.2 The Object...........................30226.1.3 Clause Six..............................30326.1.4 Agent of Emancipation..........30426.1.5 Fundamentals of Capitalism. 30526.1.6 Clause Seven.........................30626.1.7 Not a Class Interest...............306

26.2 OUR OBJECT AND D. OF P. 307

26.3 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION7 — The Socialist Movement (concluded) 311

26.3.1 Growing Equality...................312

26.4 NOTES ON CRISES 4 ......... 316

26.5 THE SOCIALIST DILEMMA 320

26.6 RENUNCIATION AND SOCIALISM 324

26.6.1 Jumble of Words...................32526.6.2 Sane and Practical.................32526.6.3 Why This Suffering?..............326

27. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.B.No. 27 December 1954 ........ 328

27.1 THE NATURE OF THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION8 – The Revolutionary Act ....... 328

27.1.1 Political Parties.....................33027.1.2 Socialist Action......................331

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27.2 THE RESPECTABLE IDEALIST 333

27.2.1 CONTROVERSIES...................336

27.3 ALL CHANGE FOR PADDINGTON 337

27.3.1 "POSITIVE" PROPAGANDA....340

27.4 THE M.C.H. .................... 343

27.5 WHEN IS A CHANGE FUNDAMENTAL? 346

27.6 IMPROVING THE SOCIALIST CASE 352

27.6.1 Clause 6.................................35427.6.2 Capturing Power?................35527.6.3 Clause 7.................................35527.6.4 Clause 8.................................356

28. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 28 January 1955 ............. 10

28.1 RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUEA Criticism of F. Evans' Views .... 10

28.1.1 Value of Labour-Power...........1128.1.2 Rising Standards?....................1328.1.3 Reserve Army..........................15

28.2 EDITORIAL ......................... 16

28.3 TURNER – OR CLAUSE 6? . . 16

28.3.1 Overwhelming Majority..........18

28.4 WISDOM FROM 1908 ........ 21

28.5 A SOUL OF TRUTH ............. 22

28.6 A LAPSE FROM RIGHTEOUSNESS 24

28.6.1 Membership Strength.............26


28.7.1 Dear Comrades,......................2728.7.2 Dear Comrade Editor,.............27

28.8 SOCIALISM and CLAUSE SIX 28

28.8.1 Opposition to the Party...........2928.8.2 Class interests.........................2928.8.3 The Dynamic View..................31

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28.8.4 Two Dangers...........................33

28.9 NOTES ON CRISES – 5 ........ 34

28.9.1 Heavy Industry........................3528.9.2 Labour Costs...........................3528.9.3 Anarchy of Production............3628.9.4 Disproportionality...................38

29. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BNo. 29 February 1955 ........... 39

29.1 SCIENCE AND SUPERSTITION 39

29.2 EDITORIAL ......................... 42

29.3 THE ELECTRONIC ORACLE . 43

29.4 HEREDITY AND ABILITY ..... 46

29.5 MY CHALLENGE TO THE M.C.H. 49

29.5.1 The Mass Will..........................52

29.6 SOCIALIST ORGANISATION TECHNIQUE 54

29.6.1 NEW TECHNIQUES REQUIRED 5429.6.2 THE SOCIALIST FRATERNITY GROUPS 56

29.7 IMPROVING THE SOCIALIST CASE3 – The position of a socialist organisation 57

29.7.1 CLASS INTERESTS....................5929.7.2 History and Socialism...........61

29.8 THE APPROACH TO PUBLIC SPEAKING 62

29.9 WHY PICK ON TURNER? .... 64

29.10 THE NEW CASE ................ 66

30. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.BMarch 1955 ........................... 68

30.1 SOCIALISM - GRADES 1,2,& 3 68

30.2 RELATIVE SURPLUS VALUE (2) 71

30.3 IMPROVING THE SOCIALIST CASE

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4—New Principles and Policy .... 74

30.3.1 Emergent Socialism.................7630.3.2 Basis of Organisation..............7730.3.3 Abolishing Authoritarianism.. .78

30.4 THE CASE FOR A WEEKLY SOCIALIST STANDARD 80

30.4.1 A CHURCH MAGAZINE!...........8130.4.2 SUGGESTIONS FOR A NEW SOCIALIST STANDARD 8130.4.3 A LARGER STAFF......................8330.4.4 A WEEKLY?..............................84


30.5.1 Dear Comrades,......................85

30.6 HISTORICAL MATERIALISM AND MODERN TIMES 87

30.6.1 ELECTRICITY............................89

30.7 CLASS STRUGGLE AND THE D. of P. 92

30.7.1 PARLIAMENT...........................9230.7.2 CAPITALISTS............................9330.7.3 POLITICS..................................9430.7.4 VIOLENCE................................9530.7.5 SOCIALISTS..............................95

31. FORUMINTERNAL JOURNAL OF THE S.P.G.B.No. 31 April 1955 ........... 96

31.1 WAR HASTEN SOCIALISMA further reply to F. Evans ........ 96

31.2 TURNER - OR PRINCIPLES 104

31.3 DISSENT AND TOLERANCEReply to Harry Young .............. 108

31.4 THE SOCIALIST MOVEMENTA Re-examination .................... 110

31.4.1 I.............................................11231.4.2 II............................................11431.4.3 3............................................11931.4.4 4............................................122

32. MAY 1955SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL

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TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 124

32.1 Capitalism and Technical Progress 124

32.2 From the Government's Economic Survey, 1955 130

32.3 CORRECTIONS. ................ 132

32.4 THE WORK OF LEWIS MUMFORDHistoric Materialism and Modern Times(Part 2) .................................... 132

32.5 MARXISM and LITERATURE: 1 137

32.6 Outline—1 ....................... 143

32.7 SUPER SCIENTIFIC ............ 144

32.8 Why I criticised the M.C.H. 150

32.8.1 McHale (December)..............15332.8.2 Russell (December)...............154

33. No. 33JUNE 1955SIXPENCESOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 155

33.1 Capitalism-Organized Scarcity or Organized Abundance? 155

33.2 CORRECTIONS. ................ 164

33.3 The Colour Question ....... 164

33.4 Historical Materialism and Modern Times (Part 2:Conclusion) 167


33.6 Outline-2 ......................... 179

33.7 Cuttings ........................... 180

33.8 The Scientific Attitudeand our D. of P. ....................... 183

34. No. 34

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JULY 1955SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 187

34.1 Capital—the Greatest Barrier 187

34.2 Cuttings ........................... 195

34.3 CORRECTIONS ................. 197

34.4 Editorial ........................... 197


34.6 Hints on Public Speakimg 206

34.6.1 KNOW YOUR SUBJECT...........20634.6.2 TALK ONLY ON WHAT YOU KNOW 20734.6.3 KEEP TO THE POINT..............20834.6.4 HOW TO CHECK IRRELEVANCY.20934.6.5 KNOW WHEN TO STOP.........20934.6.6 TALK TO THE MAN AT THE BACK.210

34.7 Correspondence .............. 211

34.7.1 A SOCIALIST'S LIFETIME........211

34.8 “The Socialist Movement” 215

34.8.1 IDENTIFICATION "WITH".......21634.8.2 SNOWBALL VS AVALANCHE. .21734.8.3 SOCIALIST FERMENT...........21834.8.4 EQUALITY..............................21934.8.5 CONCLUSION........................220

35. FORUMOCTOBER 1955NINEPENCESOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDING ............................................. 220

35.1 The Progress of Man ....... 220

35.2 Correspondence .............. 229

35.2.1 THE COLOUR QUESTION....229

35.3 HINTS ON PUBLIC SPEAKING 2 231

35.3.1 The Progressive Plan,............232

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35.3.2 The First Stage......................23335.3.3 Imagine your audience.........23435.3.4 The Question and Answer Exercise. 23435.3.5 Speaking without Notes........23535.3.6 Developing Conciseness........23635.3.7 Easy-to-Follow Notes............23635.3.8 Extempore Speaking.............23735.3.9 Freshness and Spontaneity.. .23835.3.10 Exercise in Extempore Speaking. 23835.3.11 Enter the Audience!............239

35.4 EDITORIAL ....................... 240

35.5 Cuttings ........................... 241


36. No. 36 NOVEMBER 1955 NINEPENCESOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 252

36.1 History and Bunk ............. 252

36.2 SEX WORSHIP In the MODERN WORLD 259

36.3 Thirty Years Ago .............. 262


36.5 EDITORIAL ....................... 270

36.6 CUTTINGS ........................ 271

36.7 HINTS ON PUBLIC SPEAKING(Conclusion) ............................ 273

36.7.1 The Use of Notes...................27336.7.2 Recording Ideas,...................27336.7.3 The Sorting of Ideas..............27436.7.4 Arrangement within the Section. 27436.7.5 Writing out the Notes...........27536.7.6 Methods of Arrangement.....27636.7.7 The discovery of Ideas..........27636.7.8 Enriching one's Vocabulary.. .27736.7.9 Abuse of a Wide Vocabulary. 27736.7.10 The use of the Dictionary....27836.7.11 Exercises.............................278

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36.7.12 Delivery...............................27936.7.13 What is meant by Power.....28036.7.14 Speaking Up........................28136.7.15 Gesture and Dress...............28236.7.16 The Outdoor Platform.........282

37. No. 37 JAN-FEB. 1956NINEPENCESOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNALTOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ..................................... 7

37.1 Population and Plenty ......... 7

37.2 Production and History ..... 10

37.3 CUTTINGS .......................... 21

37.4 STAGNATION IN THE COMMUNIST PARTY 23

37.4.1 Decrease in Membership........2337.4.2 Activity in the Factories and Trades Unions. 2437.4.3 What is their Policy?...............25

37.5 Annual Conference 1929 . 26

37.5.1 PAMPHLETS............................2737.5.2 BRANCHES...............................2737.5.3 RESOLUTIONS.........................2737.5.4 ITEM FOR DISCUSSION............27


37.7 EDITORIAL ......................... 34

37.8 CORRECTION. .................... 35

37.9 Religion, Sex and Socialism 35

No. 38 MARCH 1956NINEPENCESOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................... 39

38.1 The Poverty of Philosophy 39

38.2 Thirty Years Ago ................ 47

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38.2.1 Resolutions:............................4738.2.2 Party Organ.............................4738.2.3 Debates...................................47

38.3 QuotationTHE QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP 48

38.4 Book ReviewWOMEN IN ANTIQUITY ............. 49

38.5 Film ReviewNINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR ........... 51

38.6 EARLY TRADE UNIONS ...... 55

38.7 Cuttings ............................. 61

38.8 EDITORIAL ......................... 62


39. No. 39 APRIL 1956SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................... 71

39.1 Do We Need the Dialectic?1—Hegel ................................... 71

39.2 PARTY NOTES .................... 81


39.4 QuotationLAST REFUGE ........................... 89

39.5 Writers and Society—1WILLIAM FAULKNER ................ 91

39.6 SEX and SOCIALISM ........... 96

39.7 The "Western Socialist" . ... 98

39.8 CuttingsTHE RACIAL PROBLEM ........... 99

40. No. 40 JUNE-JULY 1956

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SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 102

40.1 Do We Need the Dialectic?2-The Case of Engels ............... 102

40.2 OILY ELECTIONS IN AUSTRIA 110


40.4 Writers and Society—2CARSON McCULLERS ............. 124

40.5 Book ReviewsSOCIALISM and RELIGION .... 127

40.6 Study Class Notes ............ 131

40.6.1 HOW TO STUDY.................131

41. No. 41 AUG.-SEPT. 1956SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 133

41.1 The Meaning of Education 133

41.2 Writers and Society—3JOHN STEINBECK ................... 139

41.3 Do We Need the Dialectic?3—No Unity and No Opposites 143

41.4 CAPITALISM in 1956Cuttings from the "Financial Times" Survey of British Industry 153

41.5 SOVIET POST-MORTEM ON STALIN 156


41.6.1 CHATTEL SLAVE SOCIETY......16041.6.2 The Social Systems................16141.6.3 A. FACTUAL...........................16241.6.4 B. IDEOLOGICAL....................163

42. No. 42 OCT.-DEC. 1956

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SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNALTOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ................................. 165

42.1 Stalin's Accomplices ........ 165

42.2 Book ReviewEROS AND CIVILISATION ....... 171

42.3 Writers and Society—4SCOTT FITZGERALD ............... 172

42.4 The Sexes in a New Society 176

42.5 MODERN PUBLICITY ..... 180


42.6.1 The Reformation...................18042.6.2 The Puritan Revolution........181

42.7 The Soul of Man under Socialism 182

42.7.1 Socialism and Reformism......18342.7.2 Individualism and Authority..18342.7.3 Engels and Wilde...................185

42.8 Before the Communist Manifesto 186

43. No. 43 MAY 1957SOCIALIST DISCUSSION JOURNAL TOWARDS BETTER UNDERSTANDINGFORUM ..................................... 8

43.1 The Writings and Speeches of Marx and Engels 8

43.1.1 Section 1.—Karl Marx, from August 10th, 1835 to December, 31st, 1844 (inclusive). 943.1.2 Section 2.—Friedrich Engels, from 1836 to December 31st, 1844 (inclusive). 1243.1.3 Section 3.—Correspondence between Marx and Engels from October 8th, 1844 to 10th January, 1883.....................................1443.1.4 Section 4.—Marx and Engels, from 31st December, 1844 to 14th March, 1883, also Engels correspondence from 1883 to 1895.. 1543.1.5 Section 5.—Friedrich Engels, from the death of Marx, 14th March, 1883, to his own death, 3rd August, 1895 (excluding correspondence). 29

43.2 Before the Communist Manifesto: 2 34

44. VOL. 2. NO. 1. AUGUST 1958 41

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44.1 THE NEW FORUM .............. 41

44.2 A SOCIALIST APPROACH TO HISTORYLecture notes by F. Evans. ......... 42

44.3 VALUE by E. Wilmott. ........ 49

44.3.1 USE VALUE AND EXCHANGE VALUE 5044.3.2 Social relations of production5144.3.3 THE SOCIAL CHARACTER OF PRODUCTION 5244.3.4 EXCHANGE SOCIETY AND EXCHANGE VALUE 53

44.4 LLAREGUB ......................... 55

44.5 THE PARTY AND RENT CONTROL 60

44.5.1 THE PARTY'S ATTITUDE TO RENT CONTROL 6144.5.2 The Contention that the Party has never taken a decision on Rent Control" 6144.5.3 The issue of benefit to the working class,. 6344.5.4 The Facts about Rent Control. 6344.5.5 No Parallel with the struggle in the Industrial Field 6544.5.6 Proportion of Worker's wages spent on Rent 6644.5.7 Summary and Conclusion.......67

44.6 THE SOCIALIST STANDARD 68

44.6.1 THE "SOCIALIST STANDARD"69

44.7 Railway Propaganda. ......... 73

45. Forum Journal 45Volume 2 Number 2 – October 1958 74

45.1 FROM THE LABOUR STANDARD 74

45.2 A FAIR DAY'S WAGE FOR A FAIR DAY'S WORK 75

45.3 FORUM No. 2. .................. 78

45.4 Further to "Llareggub" ...... 79

45.5 Lecture Notes by J. D'Arcy.WEALTH AND COMMODITIES ... 81

45.5.1 COMMODITIES........................86

45.6 WRITERS AND SOCIETY 5Sinclair Lewis ............................. 88

45.7 THE BETHNAL GREEN ELECTION 95

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45.8 The Party and Rent Control – Part 2by J. Trotman. ........................... 96

45.8.1 A Word on Method.................9745.8.2 Aunt Sally to the Rescue.........9845.8.3 The Real Issue.......................10045.8.4 The Iron Law of Wages..........10145.8.5 The Schizophrenic Conception of History 102

46. Forum Journal 46VOLUME 2 NUMBER 3 JANUARY 1959 105

46.1 ABSTRACT LABOURBy E.Wilmott ........................... 105

46.1.1 RECAPITULATION..................10546.1.2 Economic Categories.............10646.1.3 LABOUR AND LABOUR POWER 10746.1.4 SOCIAL LABOUR....................10846.1.5 LABOUR AS COMMON DENOMINATOR OF VALUE 110

46.2 Dig That Crazy Ad-Man . . . 111

46.3 Value and Exchange ValueBy J. D'Arcy .............................. 116

46.4 Comrade Trotman & Rent Controlby E. Hardy .............................. 124

46.5 Reformism and the Party 130

46.5.1 1. Reply to W.B. in February 1910 Socialist Standard. 13146.5.2 2. The "Open Letter".........132

46.6 Correspondence .............. 138

46.6.1 The Party and Rent Control13846.6.2 FORUM NO. 4........................139

47. Forum Discussion Journal 47VOLUME 2 NUMBER 4 - MAY 1959. 140

47.1 THE WAGES SYSTEM ....... 140

47.2 IT IS YOUR JOURNAL - USE IT ! 143

47.3 FORUM NUMBER FIVE . . . 143

47.4 THE PARTY AND RENT CONTROLby J. Trotman ........................ 143

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47.4.1 EVADING THE ISSUE.............14547.4.2 THE LETTER FROM R.M........146

47.5 SOME FACTS AND FIGURES FROM U.S.A. CONCERNING THE OLD FOLKBy J. E. Hoe ............................ 148

47.6 W.B. OF UPTON PARKTHE EXECUTIVE COMITTEE'S REPLY TO THE "OPEN LETTER" 153

47.7 W.B. OF UPTON PARKPROVISIONAL COMMITTEE'S REPLY 161

48. Forum Internal Discussion JournalVOLUME 2 NUMBER 5 MARCH 1960 173

48.1 IS THERE ROOM FOR DIFFERENCES OF OPINION IN A SOCIALIST PARTY?by Rab. (W.S.P.) ...................... 173

48.2 Forum .............................. 176

48.3 The Party and Reforms .... 177

48.3.1 SOCIALIST PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN Hackney Branch 17748.3.2 THE E.C. REPLY TO FULHAM BRANCH. 18048.3.3 THE SOCIALIST ATTITUDE TO REFORMS. 18148.3.4 The second letter reads as follows :- 18548.3.5 Reply,....................................186

48.4 SOCIALIST ACTION IN PARLIAMENT, ETC. 191

48.4.1 To the Editorial Committee,..19148.4.2 Reply.....................................192

48.5 That the Party May Sing!!! by O. C. I. 195

48.6 Correspondence .............. 199

48.6.1 The Socialist Standard...........19948.6.2 THE PARTY AND PROSPERITY202

48.7 The Socialist Party and ReformsAn Open Letter to the E. C. and Members 203

48.8 The Party and Rent Control 209

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