LM network: Chronology
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The LM network or LM group is a superficially loose and informal network of individuals and organisations sharing a libertarian and anti-environmentalist ideology. Its constituent organisations are led and largely composed of people associated with the defunct Revolutionary Communist Tendency/Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) and its principal publication Living Marxism. This pages contains a chronology of the evolution of the network including the dates of foundation and dissolution of the many associated entities.
History
- 1973
- Split from International Socialists, to create the Revolutionary Communist Group.
- 1976
- A sizable minority are expelled from the RCG.
- 1977
- Led by Frank Furedi the expelled faction creates the Revolutionary Communist Tendency
- 1979
- Publication of the monthly The Next Step
- Smash the Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign launched
- 1980
- Workers Against Racism launched
- 1981
- RCT changes it name into the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP)
- 1982
- Smash The Prevention of Terrorism Act Campaign closed
- Irish Freedom Movement launched
- 1985
- The next step becomes a weekly just after the end of the Miners' strike.
- 1987
- The Red Front launched to contest the 1987 election and replace the Labour Party, then closed
- 1988
- RCP establishes Living Marxism
- 1989
- Irish Freedom Movement closed
- 1990
- RCP begins infiltration of academic and media circles
- Parents Against the Charter launched and closed
- Ad-Hoc Hands Off the Middle East Committee launched and closed
- 1991
- WORLDwrite launched
- 1993
- Campaign Against Militarism launched
- 1994
- London International Research Exchange launched
- The next step ceases publication on 25 February 1994.
- Workers Against Racism last active.
- 1995
- Africa Direct launched
- 1996
- RCP dissolves itself
- Families for Freedom launched
- Channel Cyberia
- 1997
- Living Marxism title changed to LM
- Pro-Choice Forum launched
- Freedom & Law launched and closed
- Africa Direct closed
- 1998
- Feminists for Justice launched
- Internet Freedom launched
- Libero launched
- Maverick Club launched
- Campaign Against Militarism closed
- London International Research Exchange closed
- 1999
- Culture Wars launched
- Trasna An Domhain Go Leir launched
- Litigious Society launched and closed
- Families for Freedom closed
- 2000
- LM forced to close after it loses libel case to ITN
- Spiked launched by LM's ex-editor
- Institute of Ideas (originally an event organised by LM) launched as an organisation by LM's co-publisher, Claire Fox
- Audacity launched
- Transport Research Group launched
- Feminists for Justice closed
- Libero closed
- 2001
- Long-time LM contributor, and Claire Fox's sister, Fiona Fox becomes Director of the Science Media Centre
- 2002
- Parents With Attitude launched
- Global Futures launched
- Maverick Club closed
- LM/Spiked/Institute of Ideas contributor Tracey Brown becomes Director of Sense About Science
- 2003
- Debating Matters launched
- Trasna An Domhain Go Leir closed
- 2005
- Battle of Ideas launched
- Bookshop Barnies launched
- Salons launched
- 2006
- Manifesto Club launched
- Future Cities Project launched
- Engaging Cogs launched
- Internet Freedom closed
- 2007
- Academics For Academic Freedom launched
- Student Academics For Academic Freedom launched
- Centre for Parenting Culture Studies launched
- Generation Youth Issues launched
- 2008
- WORLDbytes launched
- ManTownHuman launched
- Transport Research Group closed
- 2009
- Modern Movement launched and closed
- Hands Off The Human Footprint! launched
- Freedom in a Puritan Age launched (loose association)
- Engaging Cogs closed
- 2010
- Big Potatoes launched
- Global Uncertainties Schools Network launched