''Marxism Today'', published between 1957 and 1991, was the theoretical

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of the

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. The magazine was headquartered in

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. It was particularly important during the 1980s under the editorship of Martin Jacques. Through ''Marxism Today'', Jacques is sometimes credited with coining the term " Thatcherism", and believed they were deconstructing the ideology of the government of the-then

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, through their theory of New Times. It was also a venue for the influential British

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of Stuart Hall. It was the standard-bearer for the reformist wing of the CPGB in the years 1977–1991. See p. 178ff. A special issue was published in 1998, seven years after the magazine's demise. Until 1998, the ''

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'' described itself on an inside page as incorporating ''Marxism Today'', among other titles.

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Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust website
All the issues of the journal from 1980 to 1991 are available in digital format copyright free (CC copyright). The site also includes an article on the journal's history by Martin Jacques. * - A critical analysis. 1957 disestablishments in the United Kingdom 1991 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Communist magazines Communist Party of Great Britain Defunct political magazines published in the United Kingdom Magazines published in London Magazines disestablished in 1957 Magazines disestablished in 1991 Marxist magazines {{Europe-poli-mag-stub

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