The Communist Labour Party was a small Communist Party in Scotland. It was formed in September 1920 by the Scottish Workers' Committee and the Scottish section Communist Party (British Section of the Third International) (CP(BSTI)), some members of the Socialist Labour Party (SLP) and various local communist groups. In the same month, the Communist Party of Wales and the West of England was founded, with a very similar programme. In modern usage, a communist party is a political party which promotes communism, the sociopolitical philosophy based on Marxism. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Workers Socialist Federation was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom, led by Sylvia Pankhurst. ... The Socialist Labour Party was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Under the influence of John Maclean, the group was provisionally named the Scottish Communist Party. However, its founding conference, which Maclean did not attend, renamed it the Communist Labour Party. It also decided that it should remain a provisional body with the aim of joining the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB), a position championed by Willie Gallacher. His positions defeated, Maclean left the group and instead joined the SLP. The Communist Labour Party then joined the CPGB, along with the remainder of the CP(BSTI) in January 1921. There are several people named John MacLean, including: John MacLean, professional ice hockey player John MacLean, a minor Canadian political figure John MacLean, Scottish naval officer and merchant John Duncan MacLean, former Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia John Maclean MA, Scottish political figure John Norman Maclean, author... The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was the largest communist party in the United Kingdom. ... William Gallacher was born in Paisley, Scotland, on December 25, 1881. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• Reclaiming Maclean
• [http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/8195/jones/jones.htm Anti-Parliamentarianism and Communism in Britain, 1917-1921
• The British Communist Left 1914-45, Mark Hayes (International Communist Current)