Monty Goldman (born 1931) is an activist in the

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and former Communist Party of Great Britain member who was expelled in the 1980s during that party's factional conflicts. Goldman has stood in elections for more than forty years. Goldman, whose father Sidney participated in the

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against

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, himself has a long record of campaigning against racism and fascism, having taken part in the protest against the appearance of the then

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(BNP) leader

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on the BBC's ''

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'' television programme in October 2009. Goldman stood for election for Mayor of Hackney in 2002 and 2010 and for Parliament for

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in 1997 and 2005. His latest electoral candidacy was on 6 May 2010, securing 2033 votes in the contest for mayor of Hackney, which he said was the highest Communist vote ever achieved in his lifetime as a candidate in Hackney.

References

External links

Hackney Museum – Oral History Interview with Monty Goldman recorded in June 2010.
1931 births Living people British political candidates Communist Party of Britain members Communist Party of Great Britain members British people of German-Jewish descent Jewish British politicians Jewish socialists {{UK-activist-stub