this statement is pure unfounded speculation, you knew neither MacColl or Bellamy.
you would do better to leave it to those who knew both people.

Hardly unfounded, GSS. It's pretty evident from their work what their respective approaches & agendas were - assuming PB had a political agenda as such, unlike EM who made his political agenda his life's work and ultimately, I fear, the ruination of his craft. Once again I must state that 1) this isn't about them personally, rather through their art and public reputation - and 2) this is my personal opinion, which I am in any event entitled to.