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The Guernsey Communist Party was a political party on the island of Guernsey. the Guernsey Communist Party was founded in 1945^[1] but saw less electoral success than the Jersey Communist Party, it was lead by Bill Balshaw during the 1960s to 1970s^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Communists in the Channel Islands - Our History 11 (New Series) by Communist Party - Issuu". issuu.com. January 4, 2017.
^ https://grahamstevenson.me.uk/2010/12/01/balshaw-bill/

Communist Party of Great Britain

Leadership

General Secretaries	Albert Inkpin (1920–1928) J. R. Campbell (1929) Harry Pollitt (1929–1939) Rajani Palme Dutt (1939–1941) Harry Pollitt (1941–1956) John Gollan (1956–1975) Gordon McLennan (1975–1989) Nina Temple (1989–1991)
Assistant General Secretaries	Fred Peet (1920–1922) John Gollan (1947–1949) George Matthews (1949–1956) Bill Wainwright (1956-59) Bill Alexander (1959–1967) Reuben Falber (1968–1979)
Chairs	Arthur MacManus (1920–1927) Willie Gallacher (1943–1956) Harry Pollitt (1956–1960) Frank Stanley (1964–1967) Tony Chater (1968–1969) John Tocher (1969–1971) Irene Swann (1972–1974) Mick McGahey (1974–1979) Ron Halverson (1980s) George Bolton (1980s–1990)
National Organisers	Tom Bell (1920–1921) Bob Stewart (1921–1923) Harry Pollitt (1923) Idris Cox (1930s) R. W. Robson (1930s) Dave Springhall (1940–1943) Peter Kerrigan (1943–1951) Mick Bennett (1951–1954) John Gollan (1954–1956) Bill Lauchlan (1956–1966) Gordon McLennan (1966–1975) Dave Cook (1975–1981) Ian McKay (1982–1991)
National Industrial Organisers	Ernie Woolley (1925–) Finlay Hart (1937–1939) Peter Kerrigan (1939–1942) George Allison (1942–1951) Peter Kerrigan (1951–1966) Bert Ramelson (1965–1978) Mick Costello (1979–1982) Pete Carter (1982–1991)

Publications

Associated groups

Predecessors

Splits

v t e Political parties in Jersey
Represented in the States Assembly (49)	Reform Jersey (10) Better Way (4)^[1] Jersey Liberal Conservatives (2)
Formerly represented in the States Assembly	Jersey Alliance
Defunct	Jersey Communist Party (unknown) Centre Party (2005–2007) Jersey Democratic Alliance (2005–2011) Progress Party (2021–2023)
^ Better Way is a group of independent politicians, and is not officially registered as a political party. Portal:Politics List of political parties Politics of Jersey