Marxism and Bolshevism

Leon Trotsky: seventy years on

On August 21, 1940 the great revolutionary fighter, theoretician, and martyr, Leon Trotsky, died of the wounds inflicted in a brutal attack by a Stalinist agent. To mark the 70^th anniversary of his assassination we want to bring to the attention of our readers some of the material we published on the www.marxist.com about the life, work and ideas of Trotsky.

Remembering Pat Wall, Friend, Fighter and Marxist (1933 – 1990)

Today 6th August is the 20th anniversary of the death of Marxist MP and class fighter Pat Wall. In his memory we publish a tribute to him by Rob Sewell.

Ted Grant (1913 - 2006)

Today, July 20th, is the fourth anniversary of the death of Ted Grant, Marxist, Revolutionary, defender of the banner of Trotskyism. In the next few days we will be publishing the first volume of the collected writings of Ted Grant cover the period from 1938 to 1942.

A working class hero: In memory of Kenny McGuigan

On Saturday, March 27, Kenny McGuigan died after six years of fighting Motor Neurone Disease. Kenny was a class fighter, a Marxist and a leading Scottish supporter of Socialist Appeal. We send our deepest condolences to Kate, Paula, Laura, Cara, and all the family, and will not forget our comrade as we continue the struggle he dedicated so much time and energy to.

Kenny McGuigan

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of comrade Kenny McGuigan following a long struggle against an increasingly debilitating illness. We will post a full tribute to him shortly but in the meantime we join with many others in expressing our condolences to his family and friends at this dificult time. He was a great and much loved comrade, Marxist and class fighter who truly will be missed.

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