Gordon McLennan, communist and political activist
Gordon McLennan (1924-2011), former leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain, its National Organiser 1966-1975 and its General Secretary 1976-1989. When the CPGB was dissolved in 1991 he joined the Communist Party of Scotland. Behind him is a poster, Communists say Smash the Industrial Relations Act, probably referring to the highly controversial Act which was passed under a Conservative government in 1971, and repealed by a Labour government in 1974
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10472144
Media ID
47526294
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4593px x 5536px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Marx Memorial Library
Source
Marx Memorial Library
Date
early 1970s
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