He was taken on a tour of Eastern Europe , Russia and China , meeting Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong , but was unimpressed .
Behan then joined the Communist Party of Great Britain ( CPGB ) and soon became a member of its executive committee .
Behan was taken on a tour of Eastern Europe , Russia and China , meeting Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong , but was unimpressed .
Behan then joined the Communist Party of Great Britain ( CPGB ) and soon became a member of its executive committee .