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Police marching on public sector strike May 10th

London Met police officers will stewarding their own march on May 10th along with the planned march and rally with other public sector unions – RMT, UNITE, UCU and PCS – in central London against government pensions cuts. This is

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Police marching on public sector strike May 10th

London Met police officers will stewarding their own march on May 10th along with the planned march and rally with other public sector unions – RMT, UNITE, UCU and PCS – in central London against government pensions cuts. This is

Rugby’s working class rebellion

It was as big a clash off the field as it was on – the ordinary working class lads from the mining and mill towns of the newly industrialised north versus the gentleman players and middle class privilege of the

Rugby’s working class rebellion

It was as big a clash off the field as it was on – the ordinary working class lads from the mining and mill towns of the newly industrialised north versus the gentleman players and middle class privilege of the

Ghost Dancers: The miners last generation

Extracts from the third and final volume of David John Douglass’s autobiographical trilogy Stardust and Coaldust. Beginning with the poor childhood upbringing of Geordies Wa Mental, to the sixties

Ghost Dancers: The miners last generation

Extracts from the third and final volume of David John Douglass’s autobiographical trilogy Stardust and Coaldust. Beginning with the poor childhood upbringing of Geordies Wa Mental, to the sixties

Remembering the Falklands

Thirty years ago today the Argentine war ship General Belgrano was sunk on Thatcher’s orders killing 321 young argentine sailors (and two civilians) – the single biggest loss of life during the Falklands war.

Remembering the Falklands

Thirty years ago today the Argentine war ship General Belgrano was sunk on Thatcher’s orders killing 321 young argentine sailors (and two civilians) – the single biggest loss of life during the Falklands war.

David Graeber wins Bread and Roses award

David Graeber’s ‘Debt: The First 5,000 Years’ wins Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2012 In the centenary year of the infamous Bread and Roses strike, the Alliance of Radical Booksellers

David Graeber wins Bread and Roses award

David Graeber’s ‘Debt: The First 5,000 Years’ wins Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2012 In the centenary year of the infamous Bread and Roses strike, the Alliance of Radical Booksellers

When Saturday Goes

Another nail was rammed into football’s coffin with the approval by the Football League of the highly controversial Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). The plan, endorsed by the sports’ governing body the Football

When Saturday Goes

Another nail was rammed into football’s coffin with the approval by the Football League of the highly controversial Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP). The plan, endorsed by the sports’ governing body the Football

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Occupy Mayday celebration at Liverpool Street St

One of the early Mayday protests and celebrations has been taking place at Liverpool St station, with people from Occupy London and supporters spreading the Mayday

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Occupy Mayday celebration at Liverpool Street St

One of the early Mayday protests and celebrations has been taking place at Liverpool St station, with people from Occupy London and supporters spreading the Mayday

Mayday 2012

Why we celebrate, why we fight Chicago, May 1886. In a city divided by bitter labour disputes and the agitation for the eight hour day, police dispersed a peaceful street meeting. A bomb was thrown, killing one officer – other

Mayday 2012

Why we celebrate, why we fight Chicago, May 1886. In a city divided by bitter labour disputes and the agitation for the eight hour day, police dispersed a peaceful street meeting. A bomb was thrown, killing one officer – other

Bloody Thursday

An account of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike Two black draped trucks, bearing a coffin each, headed the 1,000 strong funeral procession as it made its way slowly through the San Francisco streets lined with 50,000 people who

Bloody Thursday

An account of the 1934 West Coast Waterfront Strike Two black draped trucks, bearing a coffin each, headed the 1,000 strong funeral procession as it made its way slowly through the San Francisco streets lined with 50,000 people who

The Making of the English Working Class, EP Thompson

EP Thompson – The Making of the English Working Class » Fully downloadable pdf version here from the preface: More than this, the notion of class entails the notion of

The Making of the English Working Class, EP Thompson

EP Thompson – The Making of the English Working Class » Fully downloadable pdf version here from the preface: More than this, the notion of class entails the notion of