The Militant tendency

There are some on the wild world of blogging who are very hostile to all things Trotskyist.

The best example of the most successful revolutionary group in the UK was the Ted Grant-led Militant tendency during the 1970's and the 1980's.

The Militant tendency grew from a few hundred supporters to almost 10,000 at one point. This organisation was more successful than any Stalinist, Maoist, or even Labourite organisation. They recruited raw working class yooff from the housing estates and trade unionits as well.

I shall be commenting on their rise and fall in the next few days and also on why I think a groiup that everyone commonly agrees had quite an austere image was able to do so well.

Coming from a working class rail and agricultural background, and also with a "Methodee" (methodist) slant, I have some views on this that many of the more middle class intellectuals and some working class pees may disagree with!

Mikey