David Burchell
David Burchell was a member of the Communist Party of Australia. He is a senior lecturer in humanities at the University of Western Sydney and a regular columnist for The Australian. He has also contributed articles to the Australian Financial Review and Griffith Review.
Burchell is the author of several books on Australian politics and the Australian Labor Party, including Western Horizon: Sydney's Heartland and the Future of Australian Politics (Scribe Books, 2003); co-author of The Prince's New Clothes: Why do Australians Dislike Their Politicians? (UNSW Press, 2002); and Labor's Troubled Times (Pluto Press, 1991).
Burchell is also a regular contributor to Counterpoint, a weekly ABC radio program hosted by Amanda Vanstone. His daughter, Elle Burchell, was an editor of the University of Sydney literary journal Hermes.
Personnel
Australian Left Review Editorial Collective,, February - Sydney: Brian Aarons, Eric Aarons, Hilda Andrews, Ros Bragg, David Burchell, Clare Curran, Kitty Eggerking, Jim Endersby, Gloria Garton, Jane Inglis, Sue McCreadie, Peter McNiece, Mike Ticher. Melbourne: Louise Connor, Jim Crosthwaite, David Ettershank, Kate Kennedy, Pavla Miller, Ken Norling, Olga Silver Brisbane: Nicola Doumany, Jane Evans, Howard Cuille, Mike Kennedy, Colin Mercer, Michael Meadows, Jeffery Minson, Rob McQueen, Paul Norton, Marg O'Donnell, Giselle Thomas, Tony Woodyatt.
- MANAGING EDITOR: David Burchell PRODUCTION EDITOR: Kitty Eggerking
- ADVERTISING: Ros Bragg. ACCOUNTS: Hilda Andrews (Sydney); Olga Silver (Melbourne).
- DESIGN: Jim Endersby. COVER GRAPHID 'Port Guards' by Liu Yi
- TYPESETTING: Gloria Garton, PRINTER: Spotpress, 105-107 Victoria Road, Marrickville 2204.