Trotsky defended his position in a series of seven letters which were collected as The New Course in January 1924.Leon Trotsky, "The New Course" contained in The Challenge of the Left Opposition: 1923–1925, pp. 63–144. The illusion of a "monolithic Bolshevik leadership" was thus shattered and a lively intra-Party discussion ensued, both in local Party organizations and in the pages of Pravda. The discussion lasted most of December and January until the XIIIth Party Conference of 16–18 January 1924. Those who opposed the Central Committee's position in the debate were thereafter referred to as members of the Left Opposition.Left Opposition ; Glossary of organizations on Marxists.org In 1924, in a series of conferences at Sverdlov University; Stalin cited several times, in a critical way 'the Permanentists', as the followers of Trotsky 'Permanent revolution'.
trotsky defended his position in a series of seven letters which were collected as the new course in january 1924leon trotsky "the new course" contained in the challenge of the left opposition 1923–1925 pp 63–144 the illusion of a "monolithic bolshevik leadership" was thus shattered and a lively intra-party discussion ensued both in local party organizations and in the pages of pravda the discussion lasted most of december and january until the xiiith party conference of 16–18 january 1924 those who opposed the central committee's position in the debate were thereafter referred to as members of the left oppositionleft opposition ; glossary of organizations on marxistsorg in 1924 in a series of conferences at sverdlov university; stalin cited several times in a critical way 'the permanentists' as the followers of trotsky 'permanent revolution'