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1928 was the decisive year in the development of the Stalinist system. The Trotskyists and Decists exchanged opinions on the nature of the regime and how to defend the Soviet working class.
A brief summary about the Decists
In 1923, the Decists, led by Timofei Sapronov, played an important role in the inner-party opposition, whose views were set out in the ‘Platform of 46’. But the 1923 discussion ended in the defeat of the opposition, after which the ‘Democratic Centralism’ current was not publicly active for some time. Only in 1926 the Decists took part in the formation of the United Left Opposition, and in 1927 they came out with their own ‘Platform of 15’. The period 1924-1927 was a stage in the development of the views and political attitudes of the Decists, as well as in the internal consolidation of their current.
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| Lodging HM London 2025 | |||||
| The conference venue is at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), in the Bloomsbury area of central London, with many hotels close by. The neighbourhood includes many attractions and museums, and is very popular with tourists. As a consequence of this, there are many hotels in the area but they are pricey. We hope the following might be helpful in finding accomodation, and is designed to suit a range of pocket sizes. Some of these options come recommended, although we have not visited all of them and cannot guarantee quality. We also recommend you to find hotels further afield that have good transit options for reaching central London, and have included some websites that are good for finding a variety of lodgings. The CityMapper app is helpful for getting around London. |
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| Hotel Name | Room Types | Price Estimates: 6/11-9/11 | Address | Distance to Conference | |
| Hostels | Smart Russel Square Hostel | Mixed dorms of 4-12 | £62-90 | 71-72 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DF | Walking Distance |
| Astor Museum Hostel | Mixed/gendered dorms of 4-15 Twins |
£181-270 £490-545 |
27 Montague Street, WC1B 5BH | Walking Distance | |
| Generator Hostel | Mixed/gendered dorms Twins |
£29-42 (per night) £111-144 (per night) |
37 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9SE | Walking Distance | |
| YHA London Central Hostel | Gendered dorms | £125 | 104 Bolsover Street, W1W 5NU | Walking Distance (0.8 miles) | |
| YHA London Oxford Street Hostel | Gendered dorms | £135 | 14 Noel Street, W1F 8GJ | Walking Distance (0.7 miles) | |
| YMCA Indian Student Hostel | Singles & Doubles | £315-750 | 41 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ | Walking Distance | |
| Palmer's Lodge Swiss Cottage | Mixed/gendered dorms of 4-24 Triples |
£28-75 (per night) £200 (per night) |
40 College Crescent, NW3 5LB | ~30 mins via underground ~45 mins via bus |
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| St. Christopher's Village Hostel | Mixed dorms of 4-33 Singles & Twins |
£25-43 (per night) £116-139 (per night) |
165 Borough High Street, SE1 1HR | ~35 mins via underground ~40 mins via bus |
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| Safestay Hostel Elephant & Castle | Mixed/gendered dorms of 4-8 | £16-20 (per night) | 144-152 Walworth Road, SE17 1JL | ~30 mins via underground ~40 mins via bus |
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| Safestay Hostel Kensington | Mixed/gendered dorms of 6-21 | £13-20 (per night) | Holland Walk, W8 7QU | ~30 mins via underground | |
| Wombat's City Hostel | Mixed/gendered dorms of 4-8 Doubles & Twins |
£41-48 (per night) £154-160 (per night) |
7 Dock Street, E1 8LL | ~35 mins via underground ~45 mins via bus |
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| Hotels | Travelodge Central Euston | Doubles | £463-£522 | 1-11 Grafton, Place NW1 1DJ | Walking Distance |
| Travelodge Covent Garden | Doubles | £519-£630 | 10 Drury Lane, WC2B 5RE | Walking Distance | |
| Travelodge King's Cross | Doubles | £409-507 | 356-364 Grays Inn Road, WC1X 8BH | Walking Distance (0.9 miles) | |
| Travelodge Walthamstow | King Size | £293 - £442 | 2 Station Approach, E17 9QF | ~30 mins via underground ~1hr via bus |
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| Travelodge Finsbury Park | King Size | £331-£394 | 185-187 Isledon Road, N7 7JR | ~20 mins via underground ~40 mins via bus |
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| easyHotel Paddington | Singles Doubles |
£283 £339 |
10 Norfolk Place, W2 1QL | ~25 mins via underground ~30 mins via bus |
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| easyHotel Victoria | Doubles | £357-487 | 34-40 Belgrave Road, SW1V 1RG | ~30 mins via underground ~35 mins via bus |
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| easyHotel South Kensington | Doubles | £346-394 | 14 Lexham Gardens, W8 5JE | ~30 mins via underground ~1hr via bus |
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| Close but Pricey | Mabledon Court Hotel | Singles Doubles |
from £383 from £410 |
10-11 Mabledon Place, WC1H 9AZ | Walking Distance |
| Ambassadors Hotel | Singles Twins Doubles |
from £627 from £657 from £657 |
12 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H 0HX | Walking Distance | |
| Royal National Hotel | Singles Twins Doubles |
from £450 from £510 from £540 |
38-51 Bedford Way, WC1H 0DG | Walking Distance | |
| The Tavistock Hotel | Singles Twins Doubles |
from £555 from £651 from £651 |
48-55 Tavistock Square, WC1H 9EU | Walking Distance | |
| President Hotel | Twins Doubles |
from £610 from £610 |
56-60 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DB | Walking Distance | |
| Bedford Hotel | Single Twin Double |
from £600 from £690 from £720 |
83-95 Southampton Row, WC1B 4HD | Walking Distance | |
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| Late Rooms | |||||
| KAYAK | |||||
