Born in London, Lee worked in the printing industry, then joined the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) soon after its foundation.
Again appointed the Secretary, he held the post for only two years, in 1913 taking over from Harry Quelch as editor of Justice.
Lee supported British involvement World War I, alongside such prominent party members as H. M. Hyndman and Will Thorne.
This group opposed the October Revolution, and Lee wrote a pamphlet entitled "Bolshevism: A Curse and Danger to the Workers".
[2] Lee stepped down from his editorial post in 1923,[3] but remained on the national executive of the associated group, now again known as the "Social Democratic Federation".