The end of an affair: intellectuals and the Communist Party, 1956-1959.

From: Journal of Australian Studies | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information 
   Here--like a fighter plane, his petrol spent, 
   But straining dauntless towards a friendly drome 
 
   Whilst all his victories yet blaze in air--Here 
   at the dawn-lit first perimeter 
   Of Communism Uncle Joe reached home. 
 
   (John Manifold, 'Red Rosary') (1)

Since the seventeenth century, at least, left-wing politics have been characterised by bitter internecine disputation and disruption. Stuart Macintyre has illustrated that the founding meeting of the Communist Party of Australia in April 1920 was itself part of a squabble between elements of the Australian ...

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