The Party originated from a group of left-wing socialists who were expelled from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland in 1918.

They ranged across the political spectrum from rightwing conservatives to left-wing socialists.

Communists, left-wing socialists, anarchists and others have seen the Commune as a model for, or a prefiguration of, a liberated society, with a political system based on participatory democracy from the grass roots up.

Hitler started off as left-wing socialist.

As early as 1936, left-wing socialists, such as party leader Norman Thomas, accused McLevy, a member of the Old Guard, of only paying "lip service" to socialism.

Zionism attracted Jews of all kinds; religious, secular, nationalists and left-wing socialists.

The influence of left-wing socialists such as Suzuki Mosaburō forced Katayama to resign early in his term.

This led to request for postponement of elections by the right-wing Islamists as well as left-wing socialists, formerly allied with Bhutto, which displaced Bhutto in the first place.

The intergroup is broadly based, its members ranging from British Conservatives to left-wing socialists. We have members from all political groups in this Chamber.

The party itself gathered both communists and left-wing socialists, united in an inveterate struggle against EU membership.