John Buckle
General Secretary of RCPB(ML) 1979-1983
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Progressive Books and Periodicals was
renamed in the memory of John Buckle after his tragic and untimely death in an
aircrash on November 27, 1983. The premises are now the John Buckle
centre.
John Buckle came to prominence as a
communist and ant-fascist leader in the 1970s when the forerunner organisations
of RCPB(ML) had played a prominent role in the defeat by mass action of the
bourgeosie's attempt to develop a mainstream fascist party to attack the
workers' and progressive movement. He came forward to lead the reorganisation
of these forerunner organisations with the founding of RCPB(ML) on March 19,
1979. As RCPB(ML)'s General Secretary he led the work of the Party in this
crucial period until his death in 1983.
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