Max (picture) is now 95 and was a Communist Party Councillor in Whitechapel from 1945 to 1958. At Cable Street he marched alongside Phil Piratin (on of the first Communist MP's and father of one of my former UNISON branch secretaries).
He still comes shopping to Stratford twice a month and takes the 25 bus here and back.
I have seen Max speak at events in the past and once even knocked on his door while canvassing for Labour. He is still proud to be a Communist but says he would usually vote for Labour if there was not a real Communist standing and is pleased to see the Labour Party out campaigning. He will be there on the TUC March on the 26th.
Max warned us about the threat to the Labour Movement from those who have their own agenda and will try their best to wreck and split us. Of course, I haven't a clue who he means?
