The Foundation Congress of the Communist Party of Great Britain was held at Cannon Street Hotel, and the International Socialist Club, in London on the 31 July – 1 August, 1920.
[1] It occurred after the Workers Socialist Federation had set up the Communist Party (British Section of the Third International) (CP(BSTI)) at a conference held on 19–20 June 1920 also at the International Socialist Club.
The CP(BTSI) had been established by left Communists who were unhappy with the parliamentarianism and close relationship with the Labour Party proposed by Lenin.
In a resolution proposed by Alf Purcell the Congress declared:[2]