MIA: History: ETOL: Document: British Trotskyism: The Newsletter
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The Newsletter
The Newsletter was the journal of The Club, a Trotskyist group in the United Kingdom. It operated inside the Labour Party and was the official section of the Fourth International from 1950 until 1953 when, after the FI split, it became part of the International Committee of the Fourth International. Led by Gerry Healy, it published the newspaper Socialist Outlook until this was banned by Labour, whereupon it began selling Tribune, and eventually began a new paper, The Newsletter. In 1959 it was reconstituted as the Socialist Labour League.
Former Newsletter supporter Norman Harding describes The Newsletter this way:
The Newsletter was launched at a time when thousands of communists were appalled by the events in Hungary after The Hungarian Revolution of October 1956 and were seeking ways to recreate socialist internationalism. The weekly newspaper appeared thanks to a massive commitment, especially by former Daily Worker journalist Peter Fryer who had witnessed the suppression and murder of Hungarian communists in Budapest by Stalinist forces.
The Newsletter unified thousands of CP members, the Left within the Labour Party, socialists generally and, vitally important, workers engaged in huge battles with the Macmillan Tory government. The period from 1956 to 1958 was astonishing in many ways, as this archive reveals. It finishes where it does simply because all later issues are archived at Glasgow Caledonian University Library. But coincidentally, in Issue 80 the Editorial Board announced a new member, one G. Healy, who within 9 months had driven Peter Fryer and others from the paper to make it increasingly his own vehicle.
The Encyclopedia of Trotskyism On-Line would like to extend our comradely thanks to Norman Harding and Steve Drury.
Steve donated the labor to digitize The Newsletter. All the issues from 1957 through 1958 of The Newsletter listed here were copied from Staying Red with their kind permission. All of 1962 issues of The Newsletter were donated by the Holt Labor Library's extensive hard-copies for digitization by the Riazanov Library Project.
Newsletter Pamphlets
The Bomb, The Working Class and the Witch-hunt 1963
Alderston — What Next? No date given.
1957 — Volume 1
Announcement Newsletter Flyer for April 1957
Volume 1, No. 6, June 15, 1957
Volume 1, No. 7, June 22, 1957
Volume 1, No. 8, June 29, 1957
Volume 1, No. 10, July 13, 1957
Volume 1, No. 11, July 20, 1957
Volume 1, No. 12, July 27, 1957
Volume 1, No. 13, August 3, 1957
Volume 1, No. 14, August 10, 1957
Volume 1, No. 15, August 17, 1957
Volume 1, No. 16, August 24, 1957
Volume 1, No. 17, August 31, 1957
Volume 1, No. 18, September 7, 1957
Volume 1, No. 19, September 14, 1957
Volume 1, No. 20, September 21, 1957
Volume 1, No. 21, September 28, 1957
Volume 1, No. 22, October 5, 1957
Volume 1, No. 23, October 12, 1957
Volume 1, No. 24, October 19, 1957
Volume 1, No. 25, October 26, 1957
Volume 1, No. 26, November 2, 1957
Volume 1, No. 27, November 7, 1957 Part 1
Volume 1, No. 27, November 7, 1957 Part 2
Volume 1, No. 27, 7 November 7, 1957 Part 3
Volume 1, No. 27, 7 November 7, 1957 Part 4
Volume 1, No. 28, November 16, 1957
Volume 1, No. 29, November 23, 1957
Volume 1, No. 30, November 30, 1957
Volume 1, No. 31, December 7, 1957
Volume 1, No. 32, December 14, 1957
Volume 1, No. 33, December 21, 1957
1958 — Volume 2
Volume 1, No. 34, January 4, 1958
Volume 2, No. 35, January 11, 1958
Volume 2, No. 36, January 18, 1958
Volume 2, No. 37, January 25, 1958
Volume 2, No. 38, February 1, 1958
Volume 2, No. 39, February 8, 1958
Volume 2, No. 40, February 15, 1958
Volume 2, No. 41, February 22, 1958
Volume 2, No. 42, March 1, 1958
Volume 2, No. 43, March 8, 1958
Volume 2, No. 44, March 15, 1958
Volume 2, No. 45, March 22, 1958
Volume 2, No. 46, March 29, 1958
Volume 2, No. 46, March 29, 1958
Volume 2, No. 48, April 12, 1958
Volume 2, No. 49, April 19, 1958
Volume 2, No. 50, April 26, 1958
Volume 2, No. 52, May 10, 1958
Volume 2, No. 53, May 17, 1958
Volume 2, No. 54, May 24, 1958
Volume 2, No. 55, May 31, 1958
Volume 2, No. 56, June 7, 1958
Volume 2, June 14, Special Strike Bulletin
Volume 2, No. 57, June 14, 1958
Volume 2, No. 58, June 21, 1958
Volume 2, No. 59, June 28, 1958
Volume 2, No. 60, July 5, 1958
Volume 2, No. 61, July 12, 1958
Volume 2, No. 62, August 2, 1958
Volume 2, No. 63, August 9, 1958
Volume 2, No. 64, August 16, 1958
Volume 2, No. 65, August 23, 1958
Volume 2, No. 66, August 30, 1958
Volume 2, September Special , 1958
Volume 2, Special Portworkers supplement
Volume 2, No. 67, September 6, 1958
Volume 2, No. 68, September 13, 1958
Volume 2, No. 69, September 20, 1958
Volume 2, No. , September 27, 1958
Volume 2, No. 71, October 4, 1958
Volume 2, No. 72, October 11, 1958
Volume 2, No. 73, October 18, 1958
Volume 2, No. 74, October 25, 1958
Volume 2, No. 75, November 8, 1958
Volume 2, No. 76, November 15, 1958
Volume 2, No. 77, November 22, 1958
Volume 2, No. 78, November 29, 1958
Volume 2, No. 79, December 6, 1958
Volume 2, No. 80, December 13, 1958
Volume 2, No. 81, December 20, 1958
1959 — Volume 4
Volume 3, No. 83, January 3, 1959
Volume 3, No. 84, January 10, 1959
Volume 3, No. 85, January 17, 1959
Volume 3, No. 86, January 24, 1959
Volume 3, No. 87, January 31, 1959
Volume 3, No. 97, April 11, 1959
Volume 3, No. 100, May 2, 1959
Volume 3, No. 101, May 9, 1959
Volume 3, No. 102, May 16, 1959
Volume 3, No. 104, May 30, 1959
Volume 3, No. 105, June 6, 1959
Volume 3, No. 106, June 13, 1959
Volume 3, No. 107, June 20, 1959
Volume 3, No. 108, June 27, 1959
Volume 3, No. 109, July 4, 1959
Volume 3, No. 110, July 11, 1959
Volume 3, No. 112, July 25, 1959
Volume 3, No. 113, August 15, 1959
Volume 3, No. 114, August 22, 1959
Volume 3, No. 115, August 29, 1959
Volume 3, No. 116, September 5, 1959
Volume 3, No. 117, September 12, 1959
Volume 3, No. 118, September 19, 1959
Volume 3, No. 119, September 26, 1959
Volume 3, No. 120, October 3, 1959
Volume 3, No. 121, October 13, 1959
Volume 3, No. 122, October 17, 1959
Volume 3, No. 123, October 27, 1959
Volume 3, No. 124, October 31, 1959 [missing pages 304,305,308,309]
Volume 3, No. 125, November 7, 1959
Volume 3, No. 126, November 14, 1959
Volume 3, No. 127, November 21, 1959
Volume 3, No. 128, November 28, 1959
Volume 3, No. 129, December 12, 1959
Volume 3, No. 131, December 19, 1959
Volume 4, No. 138, February 13 1960
Volume 4, No. 142, March 12 1960
Volume 4, No. 144, March 26 1960
Volume 4, No. 149, April 30, 1960
Volume 4, No. 150, May 7, 1960
Volume 4, No. 151, May 14, 1960
Volume 4, No. 152, May 21, 1960
Volume 4, No. 153, May 28, 1960
Volume 4, No. 154, June 4, 1960
Volume 4, No. 155, June 11, 1960
Volume 4, No. 156, June 18, 1960
Volume 4, No. 157, June 25, 1960
Volume 4, No. 158, July 2, 1960
Volume 4, No. 159, July 9, 1960
Volume 4, No. 160, July 23, 1960
Volume 4, No. 162, August 13, 1960
Volume 4, No. 163, August 20, 1960
1960 — Volume 4
Volume 4, No. 132, January 2, 1960
Volume 4, No. 133, January 9, 1960
Volume 4, No. 134, January 16, 1960
Volume 4, No. 135, January 23, 1960
Volume 4, No. 136, January 30, 1960
Volume 4, No. 137, February 6, 1960
Volume 4, No. 138, February 13, 1960
Volume 4, No. 139, February 20, 1960
Volume 4, No. 140, February 27, 1960
Volume 4, No. 141, March 5, 1960
Volume 4, No. 142, March 12, 1960
Volume 4, No. 143, March 19, 1960
Volume 4, No. 144, March 26, 1960
Volume 4, No. 145, April 2, 1960
Volume 4, No. 146, April 9, 1960
Volume 4, No. 147, April 16, 1960
Volume 4, No. 148, April 23, 1960
Volume 5, No. 176, November 26, 1960
Volume 5, No. 180, Decemer 31, 1960
1961 — Volume 6
Volume 6, No. 227, December 9, 1961
1962 — Volume 6
Volume 6, No. 230, January 6, 1962
Volume 6, No. 231, January 23, 1962
Volume 6, No. 232, January 20, 1962
Volume 6, No. 233, January 27, 1962
Volume 6, No. 234, February 3, 1962
Volume 6, No. 235, February 10, 1962
Volume 6, No. 236, February 17, 1962
Volume 6, No. 237, February 24, 1962
Volume 6, No. 238, March 3, 1962
Volume 6, No. 239, March 10, 1962
Volume 6, No. 240, March 17, 1962
Volume 6, No. 241, March 24, 1962
Volume 6, No. 242, March 31, 1962
Volume 6, No. 243, April 7, 1962
Volume 6, No. 244, April 14, 1962
Volume 6, No. 245, April 21, 1962
Volume 6, No. 246, April 28, 1962
Volume 6, No. 247, May 5, 1962
Volume 6, No. 248, May 12, 1962
Volume 6, No. 249, May 19, 1962
Volume 6, No. 251, June 2, 1962
Volume 6, No. 252, June 9, 1962
Volume 6, No. 253, June 16, 1962
Volume 6, No. 254, June 23, 1962
Volume 6, No. 255, June 30, 1962
Volume 6, No. 256, July 7, 1962
Volume 6, No. 257, July 14, 1962
Volume 6, No. 258, July 21, 1962
Volume 6, No. 259, July 28, 1962
Volume 6, No. 260, August 18, 1962
Volume 6, No. 261, August 25, 1962
Volume 6, No. 262, September 1, 1962
Volume 6, No. 263, September 15, 1962 [should be dated for September 8, not Sep. 15]
Volume 6, No. 265, September 8, 1962 [should be issue 264]
Volume 6, No. 265, September 22, 1962
Volume 6, No. 266, September 29, 1962
Volume 6, No. 267, October 6, 1962
Volume 6, No. 268, October 13, 1962
Volume 6, No. 269, October 20, 1962
Volume 6, No. 270, October 27, 1962
Volume 6, No. 271, November ,1962
Volume 6, No. 272, November 10, 1962
Volume 6, No. 273, November 14, 1962
Volume 6, No. 274, November 21, 1962
Volume 6, No. 275, December 1, 1962
Volume 6, No. 276, December 8, 1962
Volume 6, No. 277, December 18, 1962
Volume 6, No. 278, December 22, 1962
1963 — Volume 7
Volume 7, No. 327, June 15, 1963
1964 — Volume 8
Volume 7, No. 327, January 4, 1964
Volume 7, No. 338, January 11, 1964
Volume 7, No. 339, January 18, 1964
Volume 7, No. 330, January 25, 1964
Volume 7, No. 331, February 1, 1964
Volume 8, No. 332, February 8, 1964
Volume 8, No. 333, February 15, 1964
Volume 8, No. 334, February 22, 1964
Volume 8, No. 335, February 29, 1964
Volume 8, No. 336, March 7, 1964
Volume 8, No. 337, March 14, 1964
Volume 8, No. 338, March 21, 1964
Volume 8, No. 339, March 28, 1964
Volume 8, No. 340, April 4, 1964
Volume 8, No. 344, May 2, 1964
Volume 8, No. 346, May 16, 1964
Volume 8, No. 347, May 23, 1964
Volume 8, No. 348, May 30, 1964
Volume 8, No. 349, June 6, 1964
Volume 8, No. 349, June 13, 1964
Volume 8, No. 351, June 20, 1964
Volume 8, No. 352, June 27, 1964
Volume 8, No. 353, July 4, 1964
Volume 8, No. 354, July 11, 1964
Volume 8, No. 355, July 18, 1964
Volume 8, No. 356, July 25, 1964
Volume 8, No. 357, August 15, 1964
Volume 8, No. 358, August 22, 1964
Volume 8, No. 359, August 29, 1964
Volume 8, No. 360, September 5, 1964
Volume 8, No. 361, September 12, 1964
Volume 8, No. 364, October 3, 1964
Volume 8, No. 365, October 10, 1964
Volume 8, No. 366, October 17, 1964
Volume 8, No. 367, October 27, 1964
Volume 8, No. 368, October 31, 1964
Volume 8, No. 369, November 7, 1964
Volume 8, No. 370, November 14, 1964
Volume 8, No. 371, November 21, 1964
Volume 8, No. 372, November 28, 1964
Volume 8, No. 373, December 5, 1964
Volume 8, No. 374, December 12, 1964
Volume 8, No. 375, December 19, 1964
1965 — Volume 9
Volume 9, No. 376, January 2, 1965
Volume 9, No. 377, January 9, 1965
Volume 9, No. 378, January 16, 1965
Volume 9, No. 379, January 23, 1965
Volume 9, No. 380, January 30, 1965
Volume 9, No. 381, February 6, 1965
Volume 9, No. 382, February 13, 1965
Volume 9, No. 383, February 20, 1965
Volume 9, No. 384, February 27, 1965
Volume 9, No. 385, March 6, 1965
Volume 9, No. 386, March 13, 1965
Volume 9, No. 387, March 20, 1965
Volume 9, No. 388, March 27, 1965
Volume 9, No. 389, April 2, 1965
Volume 9, No. 390, April 10, 1965
Volume 9, No. 391, April 17, 1965
Volume 9, No. 392, April 24, 1965
Volume 9, No. 394, May 8, 1965
Volume 9, No. 395, May 15, 1965
Volume 9, No. 396, May 22, 1965
Volume 9, No. 397, May 29, 1965
Volume 9, No. 398, June 5, 1965
Volume 9, No. 399, June 12, 1965
Volume 9, No. 400, June 19, 1965
Volume 9, No. 401, June 26, 1965
Volume 9, No. 402, July 3, 1965
Volume 9, No. 403, July 10, 1965
Volume 9, No. 404, July 17, 1965
Volume 9, No. 405, July 24, 1965
Volume 9, No. 406, August 14, 1965
Volume 9, No. 407, August 21, 1965
Volume 9, No. 408, August 28, 1965
Volume 9, No. 409, September 4, 1965
Volume 9, No. 410, September 11, 1965
Volume 9, No. 413, October 2, 1965
Volume 9, No. 414, October 9, 1965
Volume 9, No. 415, October 16, 1965
Volume 9, No. 416, October 23, 1965
Volume 9, No. 417, October 30, 1965
Volume 9, No. 418, November 6, 1965
Volume 9, No. 420, November 20, 1965
Volume 9, No. 421, November 27, 1965
Volume 9, No. 422, December 4, 1965
Volume 9, No. 423, December 11, 1965
Volume 9, No. 424, December 18, 1965
1966 — Volume 10
Volume 9, No. 425, January 1, 1966
Volume 9, No. 426, January 8, 1966
Volume 9, No. 427, January 15, 1966
Volume 9, No. 428, January 22, 1966
Volume 9, No. 429, January 27, 1966
Volume 9, No. 430, February 5, 1966
Volume 9, No. 431, February 12, 1966
Volume 9, No. 432, February 19, 1966
Volume 9, No. 433, February 26, 1966
Volume 9, No. 434, March 5, 1966
Volume 9, No. 435, March 12, 1966
Volume 9, No. 436, March 19, 1966
Volume 9, No. 437, March 26, 1966
Volume 9, No. 438, April 2, 1966
Volume 9, No. 439, April 9, 1966
Volume 9, No. 440, April 16, 1966
Volume 9, No. 441, April 23, 1966
Volume 9, No. 442, April 30, 1966
Volume 9, No. 443, May 7, 1966
Volume 9, No. 444, May 14, 1966
Volume 9, No. 445, May 28, 1966
Volume 9, No. 446, May 28, 1966
Volume 9, No. 447, June 4, 1966
Volume 9, No. 448, June 11, 1966
Volume 9, No. 449, June 18, 1966
Volume 9, No. 450, June 25, 1966
Volume 9, No. 451, July 2, 1966
Volume 9, No. 452, July 9, 1966
Volume 9, No. 453, July 16, 1966
Volume 9, No. 454, July 23, 1966
Volume 9, No. 455, August 13, 1966
Volume 9, No. 456, August 20, 1966
Volume 9, No. 457, August 27, 1966
Volume 9, No. 458, September 3, 1966
Volume 9, No. 459, September 10, 1966
Volume 9, No. 460, September 17, 1966
Volume 9, No. 461, September 24, 1966
Volume 9, No. 462, October 1, 1966
Volume 9, No. 463, October 8, 1966
Volume 9, No. 464, October 15, 1966
Volume 9, No. 465, October 22, 1966
Volume 9, No. 466, October 29, 1966
Volume 9, No. 467, November 5, 1966
Volume 9, No. 468, November 12, 1966
Volume 9, No. 469, November 19, 1966
Volume 9, No. 470, November 26, 1966
Volume 9, No. 471, December 3, 1966
Volume 9, No. 472, December 10, 1966
Volume 9, No. 473, December 17, 1966
Volume 9, No. 474, December 31, 1966 [only page 4 available]
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