 the struggle against the revival of neo-Nazi groups in Britain, and subsequently was involved in the People's Liberation Music group with Laurie Scott Baker, John Marcangelo, Vicky Silva, Hugh Shrapnel, Keith Rowe and others. The group developed and performed music in support of various popular causes including benefits for striking miners and Northern Ireland.

Cardew became a member of the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) in the 1970s, and in 1979 was a co-founder and member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist). His creative output from the demise of the Scratch Orchestra until his death reflected his political commitment. 

At a meeting of the Central London branch of the Musicians Union, he tabled a controversial motion denouncing David Bowie as a fascist, after Bowie said that "Britain was ready for a fascist leader". The motion read:

Although the vote was a tie, At twelve for and twelve against, a second motion was passed with a majority of 15–2. the time of the punk explosion, he wrote a tract called "Punk Rock Is Fascist", where he called The Clash "reactionary".

Cardew's efforts to politicise culture in Britain were influenced by his relationship with Hardial Bains, the Canadian communist leader and a leading anti-revisionist politician. Bains contributed the lyrics to Cardew's signature song from his later period, We Sing for the Future.

Death
Cardew died on 13 December 1981, the victim of a hit-and-run car accident near his London home in Leyton. The driver was never found.

Musician John Tilbury, in his book Cornelius Cardew—A Life Unfinished suggests that the possibility that Cardew was killed because of his prominent Marxist-Leninist involvement "cannot be ruled out". Tilbury quotes a friend of Cardew's, John Maharg; "MI5 are quite ruthless; people don't realise it. And they kill pre-emptively".

A 70th Birthday Anniversary Festival, including live music from all phases of Cardew's career and a symposium on his music, took place on 7 May 2006 at the Cecil Sharp House in London.

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In 1999 Page 183 of Cardew's Treatise was performed by the experimental rock group Sonic Youth on their
the struggle against the revival of neo - Nazi groups in Britain, and subsequently was involved in the People's Liberation Music group with Laurie Scott Baker, John Marcangelo, Vicky Silva, Hugh Shrapnel, Keith Rowe and others. The group develop and perform music in support of various popular cause including benefits for strike miners and Northern Ireland. 

 Cardew became a extremity of the Communist Party of England (Marxist - Leninist) in the 1970s, and in 1979 was a co - laminitis and member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist - Leninist). His creative output from the demise of the Scratch Orchestra until his death reflect his political commitment. 

 At a meeting of the Central London branch of the Musicians Union, he tabled a controversial motion denounce David Bowie as a fascist, after Bowie said that " Britain was ready for a fascist leader ". The apparent motion read: 

 Although the vote was a tie, At twelve for and twelve against, a second gesture was passed with a majority of 15–2. the time of the punk explosion, he wrote a nerve pathway called " Punk Rock Is Fascist ", where he called The Clash " reactionary ". 

 Cardew's efforts to politicise culture in Britain were influenced by his kinship with Hardial Bains, the Canadian communist drawing card and a lead anti - revisionist politician. Bains contributed the lyrics to Cardew's signature song from his later period, We Sing for the Future. 

 Death 
 Cardew die on 13 December 1981, the victim of a hit - and - run cable car accident near his London base in Leyton. The driver was never find. 

 Musician John Tilbury, in his book Cornelius Cardew — A Life Unfinished hint that the hypothesis that Cardew was killed because of his prominent Marxist - Leninist involvement " cannot be rule out ". Tilbury quotes a friend of Cardew's, John Maharg; " MI5 are quite ruthless; people don't realise it. And they kill pre - emptively ". 

 A 70th Birthday Anniversary Festival, including live music from all phases of Cardew's career and a symposium on his music, took plaza on 7 May 2006 at the Cecil Sharp House in London. 

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At a meetIng Of thE cenTral LOndon BranCh Of the musiciAns UnIoN, he tabled a contrOverSial motioN deNoUncInG DaviD bowie aS a fAscIst, afteR Bowie sAId tHaT "bRItAin was ready for a fasCiST LeAder". The mOtion rEAd:

alTHough the VoTe wAs a tIE, at tweLve fOR aNd twelve AgainsT, A sEcOnd motiOn Was pasSeD wiTh a MajorITy of 15–2. The timE of the puNk expLOsion, he wrote a tRAct called "Punk rOcK iS FAScisT", whEre he called the CLAsh "rEactIOnAry".

cArdew'S effoRtS To POliticise culture in BRiTain weRe infLuenced by his rElationshiP WITh HardiaL BaiNS, tHE Canadian commuNist lEader and a lEAding antI-reviSionist pOlitician. bAIns contrIbuTed The LyrICS tO Cardew's signaTURe soNg From his LatEr perioD, We sinG foR thE FUture.

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MUsiciAn JoHN TiLbury, in His book CoRneLIus CArDeW—A Life UNfinished suggEsTs that the pOsSibIlity tHAT Cardew wAs killed because of his proMInent MaRxiSt-LenInisT involvemEnt "Cannot Be rULed out". tilburY quotEs A frIENd of CARDeW's, JOhN Maharg; "MI5 aRE QuiTe rutHlEss; pEople doN't realise it. And they KIll Pre-emptively".

A 70Th BIrthDAY ANniVErSAry feSTivAL, Including live muSic from all PhASeS of Cardew's CAreEr And a symPosium oN his mUSic, took Place on 7 MaY 2006 at the CecIl sharP hOusE in London.

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 the struggle against therevival of  neo- Naz i g ro upsin B ritain, and su b sequ ently was involved inthe P eo p le's Li berat ion Mus i cg r oup  w it h L au r ie  Scot t B aker, J ohn Marcan gel o,  Vicky Silva ,  H ugh Shrapn el,  Keith Roweand  other s.  Th e  grou p d evelo ped an d  perfo rmed musi ci n supp o rt of v a r io us p opular causes inc l ud i ng benefits fo r stri ki n gm i ner s a nd Norther nIrela n d.

Car d ew b e cam e  a member ofthe Communi s t P arty o fEng l and (M arxis t- L eni nist) in th e 19 70s, andin 197 9  was ac o-found er and  me mbe r of th eCen tr a l C o mm itt e e o f the Re vo lu tiona ry C o m m u nist  Pa rtyof Br itain (Marxis t-L enin i st) . His  crea tive  o utput  fromthe d em ise of the Scra tchOrchestra  un ti l h is  deat h  refle cte d h is poli tical c o mmi tm e n t .

At a meeting ofth e Ce ntral Lo ndon b r an ch of the M us ici ansU n ion,he t a bl ed a con trover s ia lmotionde nounci ng  Da vid  Bowi e  asa fasc ist, aft er Bo w ie said that " B ritain was re a dy f or a fa sci st leader".  The moti on r e ad :
A lthou gh th ev ot e  was a tie, At twel ve  for a nd tw elve against,  a secondm o t ion waspass e dw ith a majority  of 1 5–2. the t i me of th e pun k explos ion, he w r o te a tra ctcal led  "P u n kRock Is Fasci s t ", w he re he c all ed TheCla sh"re act io nary".

C ardew'sef fo rt stopolit i cise cul tu rein  Br itain were i nflue nced  b yh isrelatio n sh i p  wit hHa rdia l B ai ns, t he C a nad ian com munist le ade r  and  a  l eadinganti-revision is t politici an . B ains c o n tributed  the lyrics to Cardew's signatu resongfrom  his late r p eriod,  We Sing f or the  Futu re .
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C a r de w d ie d on 13 De c e mbe r 198 1,  the  victim  of a hit-and-runc araccident near  hi s Lo n d on  ho m ei n L ey t on. T he driver was n ever found .Mu sician Joh n  Ti lb ury, in  his bo ok Co r neliusCardew—ALife Unfi ni shed s ugg ests thatthe poss ibility t h at Ca r de w was  ki lled b ec aus e ofhis pr o min ent M arxist -L eninis t inv ol vement " cannot be ruled out". T ilbury  quot esa friendofC ard ew's, Joh n Ma harg; "MI5  ar e q uiterut h less;  peo p le  do n 't re alis e  it. Andt he y k i l lpre-emptive l y " .
A 70t h B i rthday  Ann iversary Festival ,  including liv e mu s i c f rom allph ases of Cardew 'sca r e er and a  s ymposium on  his mus ic ,  took  place  on 7May 200 6 at the Ce cilSha rp HouseinLo n don.

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In 19 99 Pag e  183 o f Cardew's Treat ise w a s  perf o rme d byth e exper i ment al rock gr oup Sonic Y outh o n th eir
 the_struggle against_the revival of neo-Nazi_groups in_Britain,_and subsequently_was_involved in the_People's Liberation Music_group with Laurie Scott_Baker, John Marcangelo,_Vicky_Silva, Hugh Shrapnel, Keith Rowe and others. The group developed and performed music in_support_of various_popular_causes_including benefits for striking miners_and Northern Ireland.

Cardew became a_member of_the Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) in the_1970s,_and in 1979_was a co-founder and member of the Central Committee_of the Revolutionary Communist Party of_Britain (Marxist-Leninist). His_creative_output_from the demise of_the Scratch Orchestra until his death_reflected his political commitment. 

At a_meeting of the Central London branch of_the Musicians Union, he tabled a_controversial motion denouncing David Bowie_as a_fascist, after Bowie said that_"Britain was ready_for a_fascist leader". The_motion read:

Although the vote was a_tie, At twelve_for and twelve against, a second_motion_was passed with_a_majority_of 15–2._the time of_the_punk explosion,_he_wrote a tract called "Punk Rock_Is_Fascist", where he called The Clash "reactionary".

Cardew's_efforts to politicise culture_in_Britain were influenced by_his relationship with Hardial Bains,_the Canadian communist leader and a_leading anti-revisionist_politician. Bains_contributed the lyrics to Cardew's signature song from his later period,_We Sing for the Future.

Death
Cardew died_on 13 December 1981,_the victim_of_a hit-and-run car_accident_near his_London home in Leyton. The driver was_never found.

Musician_John Tilbury, in his book Cornelius_Cardew—A Life Unfinished suggests_that_the possibility that Cardew was killed_because of his prominent Marxist-Leninist involvement_"cannot be ruled out". Tilbury_quotes_a_friend of Cardew's, John Maharg;_"MI5 are quite ruthless; people don't_realise it. And_they kill pre-emptively".

A 70th Birthday Anniversary Festival,_including_live music from all phases of_Cardew's_career and a symposium on his_music,_took_place on 7 May 2006_at the Cecil Sharp House in_London.

In popular culture
In 1999 Page 183 of Cardew's Treatise_was performed by_the experimental rock group Sonic_Youth_on_their