Sam Bornstein (1920 - 1990) was a British

Trotskyist Trotskyism is the political ideology and branch of Marxism developed by Ukrainian-Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky and some other members of the Left Opposition and Fourth International. Trotsky self-identified as an orthodox Marxist, a ...

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and activist. Bornstein was a member of the ILP Guild of Youth, but eventually moved towards

ideas and joined the Workers International League, helping to build their branch in Stepney. With Al Richardson, published three books on the history of

Trotskyism Trotskyism is the political ideology and branch of Marxism developed by Ukrainian-Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky and some other members of the Left Opposition and Fourth International. Trotsky self-identified as an orthodox Marxist, a ...

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through their "Socialist Platform"

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. In 1988 they founded the journal ''

Revolutionary History ''Revolutionary History'' was a British journal covering the history of the far left. It was established in 1988 by Sam Bornstein and Al Richardson and maintained an editorial board representing many strands of British Trotskyism.

'', dedicated to the history of the anti-Stalinist left.

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Obituary by Sam Levy
1920 births 1990 deaths British Trotskyists British Marxist historians Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1944) members British Marxists Historians of communism {{UK-historian-stub