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Just so people know this thread isn't just about blowing smoke up the arse of the Socialist Standard, I bring before you the worst article I've ever scanned in for the blog. (And I've scanned in a lot over the last few years.)And it's from one of the Standard *star* writers from back in the day:Link: A Blogger's Trauma
Another year lined up. 1974 was all about 'The Cruyff Turn' . . . two elections in one year . . . and Abba winning the Eurovision Song Contest:Link: "Forget it, Jake, it's Claphamtown."
A couple of excellent book reviews by Adolph Kohn from 1930:Link: Leon Trotsky's My LifeInteresting wee tit bit about Kollontai in America. I never knew that . . . Link: Riazanov's annotated edition of the Communist ManifestoExcellent commentary by Kohn on the myth of Marx and the 'Dictatorship of the Proletariat'
Everybody knows the photograph from the first Annual Conference of the SPGB but has anyone ever located the photograph from the second Annual Conference?
Another year up and running. This time Bing Crosby was THE draw at the box office; Italo Calvino published a book of his that I've actually read; and Celtic finished below Partick Thistle in the league. Link: 1947 – A smile cracked across Glasgow Branch's collective face.
Another year has come around.This time round it's 1987. A year which brings forth memories of not revising for my 'O' Levels – and it showed in my grades – buying Marxism Today at my local newsagent, where three years before it would have been Smash Hits in my school bag, and being underwhelmed with the Young Ones follow up, 'Filthy Rich & Catflap'.Link: Solitude Sitting
Another year (semi-fresh) out of the oven. Someone asked for 1950, so I stepped up.A year best known for the beginning of the Korean War, Uruguay's shock win at the World Cup in Brazil, and the death of Eric Arthur Blair.Link: You couldn't lace Joe Gaetjens boots.
I remember listening to a podcast of John Simkin being interviewed, and I got the impression that he was old school Labour Left.
Latest request for a Socialist Standard year duly filled.This time the year in question is 1931, which brings to mind the tragic early death of John Thomson, the divine Joan Blondell and more Maigret stories published than you can shake a pipe at.A good year for the Socialist Standard . . . with a nice spread of articles, editorials and answers to correspondents:Link: Whatever happened to Denny Hibs?
