''The Week'' was a socialist magazine founded by

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and

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in January 1964. The magazine was edited by Jordan as the journal of the

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and aimed at a readership in the left wing of the Labour Party. Coates and Jordan were

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members of the Labour Party connected to the ''

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'', to which

journalist

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occasionally contributed. Their version of ''The Week'', named after the earlier ''

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'' that had been edited by Cockburn, provided a

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critique of

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's government, notably over its failure to oppose the

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. Jordan edited the paper until 1968, when he cooperated with

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in launching ''

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''. At that time ''The Week'' became a monthly magazine called ''International'', which was published by the

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