Paul McGarr

Paul McGarr

Paul McGarr is a Socialist historian, author, political activist and member of the SWP and Respect. He works as a secondary school maths teacher.

Political career

McGarr has been a longtime Socialist/Marxist activist and in September 2004 he stood on behalf of Respect in the Council by-election for the Tower Hamlets Millwall ward, where he came second to the Conservative Party with 26.69% of the vote. [ [http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/your-council/data/elections/downloads/MillwallByElection.pdf Results of Millwall by-election] .]

Works

McGarr has written numerous articles for socialist publications; his catalog of books includes:

* "Marxism and the Great French Revolution" (1989)
* "Mozart (Overture to Revolution)" (2001)
* "Steven Jay Gould Reader: The Richness of Life" (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=McGarr%2C%20Paul/026-7685255-7640417 Amazon page for McGarr]
* [http://www.socialistresistance.net/mcgarrinterview.htm An interview conducted prior to the Millwall by-election]
* [http://www.respectcoalition.org/index.php?ite=424&rlid=5 A report on the Millwall by-election]


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