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Five decades of the Morning Star at Marx Memorial Library
by Meirian Jump
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On 25 April 1966 the first issue of the Morning Star announced “this is a unique daily newspaper. It is the only one in Britain independent of the handful of press lords who control the rest of the press.” Editor George Matthews adds that the paper is: “the only daily voice of the left.” Fifty years on these statements still ring true.
The Marx Memorial Library is proud custodian of a complete run of the Daily Worker and Morning Star dating back to the first issue in January 1930. Each day, we add to this rich resource. The MML looks forward to hosting the 50th birthday of the Morning Star on July 23.
And what better place to celebrate five decades of the paper? In our basement over 200 bound volumes of the Star are stacked high. They’ve been a priceless resource for workers, campaigners, students, writers and academics for decades.
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