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Peter Taaffe | |
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 Taaffe in 2006 | |
| General Secretary of the Socialist Party | |
| In office 1997–2020 | |
| Deputy | Hannah Sell |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Sell |
| General Secretary of Militant Labour | |
| In office 1992–1997 | |
| General Secretary of Militant | |
| In office 1964–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1942 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 23 April 2025 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (until 1983) |
Peter Taaffe (7 April 1942 – 23 April 2025)[1] was a British Marxist, Trotskyist political activist and longtime leader of the Socialist Party and its predecessor, Militant.[2]
Taaffe was the founding editor of the Trotskyist Militant newspaper in 1964,[3][4] and became known as a leading member of the Militant entryist group in the Labour Party. Taaffe was expelled from the Labour Party in 1983, along with four other members of Militant's editorial board.[5][6][7]
Taaffe was influential in the policy decisions of Liverpool City Council of 1983–1987, according to the council's deputy leader Derek Hatton,[8] and in the formation of the Militant tendency's policy regarding the Poll Tax in 1988–1991.[9]
- ^ International Secretariat of the CWI (23 April 2025). "Obituary: Peter Taaffe – International Trotskyist theoretician and fighter for socialism". Socialist Party. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Stewart, Heather; Elgot, Jessica (11 November 2016). "Socialist party leader submits application to rejoin Labour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Jimmy Deane's archive minutes.
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (26 March 1993). "Militant ends entryism and opens up". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Heather; Elgot, Jessica (10 August 2016). "Leader of expelled leftwing group Militant expects readmission to Labour". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Expelled Militant Labour members apply to rejoin party". BBC News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Grantwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Derek Hatton Inside left, p. 32
- ^ Tommy Sheridan A Time to Rage, p. 45
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