The Papers of Eric Heffer MP (1922-1991) 1942-1990

Communist party of Great Britain

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The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was founded in 1920. The Party was based upon the philosophy of Karl Marx (1818-1883) and was inspired by the Russian Revolution of November 1917. The Communists believed that before long revolution would over throw Capitalism and end the exploitation of the working class. The Communist Party supported the Russian Revolution and for many years accepted Russian funds in order to spread its ideas. During the next 70 years hopes of revolution...

Heffer, Eric S. (Eric Samuel)

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Labour Party (Great Britain)

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The Labour Party of Great Britain supported Soviet Russia against Poland during the military campaign of 1920 From the guide to the Labour Party broadsheets, 1920, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) ...

Eric Heffer MP, 1922-1990

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Eric Heffer, writer and politician, carpenter by trade, began political life as a communist in Welwyn Garden City. On expulsion from the Communist Party he moved to Liverpool where he became the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton between 1964-1991. He served as Industry Minister in Harold Wilson's Government, 1974-5. In 1975 he was elected to Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) becoming party chairman in 1983. During the 1985 party conference in Bournemouth Eric Heffer stormed o...