The British Road to Socialism, 1978
The British Road to Socialism, 1978
Collection: Political Programmes of British Communism, 1944–1990 Volumes The British Road to Socialism, 1978
This volume contains material related to the 1968 version of “The British Road to Socialism.” The documents detail the entire process of the Commission, including the writing of draft sections, the submission of amendments by party organisations and party members, as well as the dissection of drafts by the Executive Committee. The 1978 version centered around the idea of building a broad democratic alliance in Britain, beyond the scope of just the CPGB.
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Correspondence and initial drafts (i), 1976
Contains a list of members of the “British Road” Commission, handwritten correspondence on previous editions, a press release on the intention to update the “British Road”, intra-party correspondence on sections...
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-01
Correspondence and initial drafts (ii), 1976
Contains handwritten correspondence regarding the redrafting and updating process, a list of amendments for the new version, a copy of Marxism Today with relevant articles, as well as draft chapter...
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-02
Submissions by individuals and party organisations (i), 1976
Contains correspondence by individuals, party organisations, and other affiliated groups outlining their initial thoughts on the plan to redraft "British Road.” This document contains submission numbers 1-59, with a handwritten...
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-03
Submissions by individuals and party organisations (ii), 1976
Contains correspondence by individuals, party organisations, and other affiliated groups outlining their initial thoughts on the plan to redraft the "British Road." This document contains submission numbers 60-80.
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-04
Miscellaneous drafts and adjacent material, 1976
Contains minutes of Commission meetings, press cuttings, notes on possible edits and various redrafts, correspondence, and documents pertaining to the Granada Television programme ‘Decision’ documenting the redrafting process.
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-05
Press cuttings and adjacent material, 1976
Contains documents from the Soviet press, World Marxist Review, Red Weekly, and other sources used during the redrafting process. Also features notes on possible edits and various redrafts of certain...
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-04-06
Edits and notes by George Matthews, 1976
Matthews was chair of the Commission leading the redrafting process. This document contains sections of the updated “British Road” with edits, detailed notes on drafts by other Commission members, and...
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-05-01
Fourth draft with prospective edits by John Gollan (i), 1976
Contains a draft copy of “The British Road to Socialism”, with handwritten notes listing possible corrections and edits.
Date:1976-1976Contributor:Archive Trust of the Communist Party of Great Britain
Identifier:cp-cent-comm-05-02
