A century since the General Strike of 1926 ~ punkacademic ~ In the opening week of May 1926, Britain had its first, last, and only General Strike.
Lament for a lost revolution
Tag: britain
Anarchist News Review: Burn-in or Burnout in Makerfield?
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The Case of the Spinning Judge
Imagine what it feels like to sentence war resisters as terrorists ~ Tabitha Troughton ~ My smallish eyes blink, and my central incisors catch the …
Syndicalism – a working-class conception of socialism
Taking a look into the archives of Freedom in November 1912 as a wave of militant, non-hierarchical trade unionism reached its high water mark.
Tom Mann and the industrial union movement
A legendary trade unionist and communist of his era, Mann (1856-1941) was by turns an inspirational and frustrating figure for the syndicalist and …
Lessons of the Covid mutual aid projects
In the early days of the pandemic, Freedom put out a call to found mutual aid groups for helping people struggling under lockdown, which went spect…
Death of a royal exposes weaknesses in the British establishment
I don’t think anyone really knows what Britain is anymore, not least the people in charge of steering the country.
The beloved farmer cries out, but no-one hears…
As summer comes around it’s time for Britain’s annual “farmers whinging about labour shortages” article harvest.
Towards a timeline of anarchism in Britain
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As Yemen starves, Britain is arming Saudi bombing runs
Campaigners are challenging British complicity in the Yemen carnage, writes Campaign Against Arms Trade spokesperson Andrew Smith.
Frack the system: The UK’s hydrocarbon threat
With the fracking industry poised to attempt its largest assault on communities across the country to date, and what would be its most significant …
British Hospitality
Joseph walked up to the front door of Number Seven with some foreboding.
A divided Kingdom: Thoughts on Brexit
The not so United Kingdom has voted to leave the EU.
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Lament for a lost revolution
A century since the General Strike of 1926 ~ punkacademic ~ In the opening week of May 1926, Britain had its first, last, and only General Strike.
