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It emerged from a group of International Secretariat of the Fourth International (ISFI) loyalists, including Ken Coates within the Revolutionary Socialist League (RSL), who launched a magazine, The Week. They then split from the RSL to form the International Group. After the ISFI became the United Secretariat of the Fourth International, they ordered the RSL to united with the International Group. This happened in 1964, but very soon the former International Group members split to form a new International Group, the remaining RSL leaving the international and becoming the Militant Tendency.

In 1968, the group renamed itself as the International Marxist Group, and became prominent when Tariq Ali led protests against the Vietnam War. The IMG began to focus on work in the student movement, expelling some members who formed the Revolutionary Communist League. During the 1970s, increasing division appeared in the group, but it remained fairly large and launched the Socialist Unity initiative for the 1979 general electionThe British general election of May 3, 1979 was a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. The victory of the Conservatives and their radical leader Margaret Thatcher would ultimately mark the end of consensus politics in Britain. The election was. Between 1979 and the crisis of the late 1980s the IMG organised a youth organisation called Revolution Youth - renaming itself Revolution and entering the Labour Party Young Socialists in 1981.

In 1981Events January-February January Sarawak Chamber found January 1 Greece enters the EEC January 1 Palau becomes self-governing January 4 Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette D, the IMG renamed itself as the Socialist LeagueThis article is about the Socialist League groups which have existed in the United Kingdom. See also Socialist League (Finland The Socialist League was a socialist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1885 by former members of the Soci. The group entered the Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a centre- left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdom's three main political parties. Under its leader Tony Blair it won a landslide in the 1997 general election, and forme and began publishing the Socialist ActionSee also Socialist Action (UK). Socialist Action is a small Trotskyist political party in the United States. They were founded in 1983 as a regroupment of oppositionists expelled from the Socialist Workers Party in the so called 'Age Purge' loyal to the U newspaper. When this group split in 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor, a minority, led by Phil Hearse and Charlie Van Gelderen formed the International Group, which in 1987 merged with the Socialist Group to form the International Socialist Group and publish Socialist Outlook. Hearse himself split from the International Socialist Group to join the Militant Tendency.

The remaining majority of the of the Socialist League, consisted of two factions. One, the pro USA - SWP faction, was led by Brian Grogan. The majority faction was led by John Ross. The Grogan group soon also split away, leaving the Ross group as Socialist Action.