Andrew Murray (campaigner and journalist)
- Andrew Murray (campaigner and journalist)
Andrew Murray (born 1958) is a British campaigner and journalist, and has been Chair of the Stop the War Coalition from its formation in 2001.
A former "Morning Star" journalist and official for the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, Murray is presently senior officer in charge of communications for Unite - the trade union formed by a merger of the Transport and General Workers Union and Amicus - and is a member of the Communist Party of Britain. Murray is one of the leading members of the CPB's "innovator" faction which wants to distance the party from its traditional orientation towards the Labour Party and work more closely with the Socialist Workers Party, Respect and generally emphasise work in the anti-war movement [ [http://www.cpgb.org.uk/worker/574/cpb.htm Business as usual - "Weekly Worker"] ]
He is the author of several books and numerous pamphlets, including "Flashpoint World War III" (1997), "Off the Rails" (2001), "A New Labour Nightmare: Return of the Awkward Squad" (2003), "Stop the War: The Story of Britain's Biggest Mass Movement" (with Lindsey German, 2005) and "The T&G Story" (2008).
Andrew Murray is also a regular contributor to The Guardian and writes a blog on the newspaper's web page. He featured in a 2003 BBC "Panorama" special on the anti-war movement.
He has been married twice - to Susan Michie (1981-1997) and to Anna Murray (Kruthoffer) from 2003 to date. He has three children with Dr. Michie - Jessica, Jack and Laura.
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