The biggest organisation on the British left is the Labour Party with over 100,000 members.
The Communist Party of Great Britain had a peak membership of 56,000 in 1945. Other groups include the Socialist Workers Party, Workers' Revolutionary Party, the Alliance for Workers' Liberty, Socialist Party and Socialist Appeal.
Read more about British Left: Active Only in Scotland, Active Only in Wales, Further Reading
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