Socialist Outlook
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Socialist Outlook was either of two publications edited by supporters of the Fourth International
in Britain.
published by the Socialist Fellowship from December 1948 until 1954. For much of that period, it was edited by John Lawrence
and was formally published by an association of left wing members of the Labour Party
. The paper's editorial policy was controlled by a group around Gerry Healy
. This Trotskyist group was privately known as The Club
. Socialist Outlook was banned by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee in late 1954 and soon expired. The Club moved to selling Tribune
instead.
, the Trotskyist organisation which was the British section of the Fourth International between 1987 and 2009. Launched as a bi-monthly magazine in May 1987, the title Socialist Outlook was partly selected because, at that time, most of the ISG's members were also active in the Labour Party. It was published as a fortnightly newspaper between 1992 and 2002. It was then a quarterly magazine and used the ISSN 0951-8657.
'Socialist Outlook' was used as the electoral name of the International Socialist Group when it stood four candidates as part of the Socialist Alliance in the 2001 general election.http://www.election.demon.co.uk/cand01.html The candidates ran in Lambeth and Southwalk, Bristol, North Tyneside and Oxford East.
Fourth International
The Fourth International is the communist international organisation consisting of followers of Leon Trotsky , with the declared dedicated goal of helping the working class bring about socialism...
in Britain.
The first Socialist Outlook
The first Socialist Outlook was the name of the newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published by the Socialist Fellowship from December 1948 until 1954. For much of that period, it was edited by John Lawrence
John Lawrence (political activist)
John Gordon Michael Lawrence was a leading far left activitist in a wide variety of groups in Britain.-Early life:...
and was formally published by an association of left wing members of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
. The paper's editorial policy was controlled by a group around Gerry Healy
Gerry Healy
Thomas Gerard Healy, known as Gerry Healy , was a political activist, a co-founder of the International Committee of the Fourth International, and, according to former prominent U.S. supporter David North, the leader of the Trotskyist movement in Great Britain between 1950 – 1985...
. This Trotskyist group was privately known as The Club
The Club
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. Socialist Outlook was banned by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee in late 1954 and soon expired. The Club moved to selling Tribune
Tribune (magazine)
Tribune is a democratic socialist weekly, founded in 1937 published in London. It is independent but supports the Labour Party from the left...
instead.
The second Socialist Outlook
The second Socialist Outlook was the publication of the International Socialist GroupInternational Socialist Group
The International Socialist Group was a Trotskyist organisation in Britain. It was the British section of the Fourth International until July 2009 when it dissolved into Socialist Resistance.- Origin :...
, the Trotskyist organisation which was the British section of the Fourth International between 1987 and 2009. Launched as a bi-monthly magazine in May 1987, the title Socialist Outlook was partly selected because, at that time, most of the ISG's members were also active in the Labour Party. It was published as a fortnightly newspaper between 1992 and 2002. It was then a quarterly magazine and used the ISSN 0951-8657.
'Socialist Outlook' was used as the electoral name of the International Socialist Group when it stood four candidates as part of the Socialist Alliance in the 2001 general election.http://www.election.demon.co.uk/cand01.html The candidates ran in Lambeth and Southwalk, Bristol, North Tyneside and Oxford East.
External links
- Socialist Outlook webpage
- Archive site of the pre-2003 newspaper
- Account of a Socialist Outlook supporter in the 1950s