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- ↑ Alexander, Robert Jackson.International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: A Documented Analysis of the Movement. Duke University Press, 1991, p438
- ↑ Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike. Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations: Parties, Groups and Movements of the 20th Century. A&C Black, 2000, p153
- ↑ "Reg Groves: The Balham Group (Chap.1)".
- 1 2 Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike. Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations: Parties, Groups and Movements of the 20th Century. A&C Black, 2000, p145
- ↑ "Martin Upham: History of British Trotskyism (Chap.3)".
- ↑ "Martin Upham: History of British Trotskyism (Chap.5)".
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