The Socialist League was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1885 by former members of the Social Democratic Federation unhappy with the leadership of H. M. Hyndman. The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about the British political party. ... Henry Mayers Hyndman (March 7, 1842 - November 20, 1921) was a British writer and politician, and the founder of the Social Democratic Federation. ...

The initial manifesto of the organisation was composed by William Morris and Ernest Belfort Bax. It advocated revolutionary internationalism and was approved by Friedrich Engels as a valid expression of Marxist policies. The party published a journal, Commonweal. A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature. ... William Morris, socialist and innovator in the arts & crafts movement William Morris (March 24, 1834 – October 3, 1896) was one of the principal founders of the British Arts and Crafts Movement and is best known as a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction, and... Ernest Belfort Bax (July 23, 1854 - November 26, 1926) was a socialist journalist and philosopher, associated with the Social Democratic Federation in Britain. ... The term Revolutionary is some what vague and may be thought to be relative to the context it is used in. ... Internationalism is a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation between nations for the benefit of all. ... Friedrich Engels Friedrich Engels (November 28, 1820–August 5, 1895) was a 19th-century German political philosopher. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ...

Notable members of the party included Eleanor Marx and Edward Carpenter. The party also attracted many anarchists, who gained control by the early 1890s. This led some of the founders to leave and rejoin the SDF, or the Independent Labour Party. Nonetheless, the party remained active until it was disbanded in 1901. Eleanor Marx (16th January 1855 – 31st March 1898) was a Marxist author and political activist. ... Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was a socialist poet, anthologist, and an early homosexual activist. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that color in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a former political party in the United Kingdom. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

A second, entirely unconnected Socialist League was formed in the 1932 as a split from the Independent Labour Party, opposed to that organisation disaffiliating from the Labour Party. It was led by Stafford Cripps and was dissolved in 1937. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a former political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Rt Hon Sir Stafford Cripps Sir Richard Stafford Cripps (April 24, 1889 - April 21, 1952), British Labour politician, was born in London, the son of a Conservative member of the House of Commons who late in life, as Lord Parmoor, joined the Labour Party. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A third, again unconnected Socialist League was formed in 1981 by the International Marxist Group when it entered the Labour Party. It soon became universally known by the name of its publication, Socialist Action. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Marxist Group (IMG) was a Trotskyist political party in the United Kingdom between 1964 and 1987. ... The Labour Party is a a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Socialist Action is a small socialist group in the United Kingdom. ...

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• http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/nov98/pioneer.html