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The 14th Dalai Lama was a political figure who came to represent his nation from afar The Dalai Lama met Mao Zedong in 1955 to celebrate Tibetan New Year. He had initially sought to cooperate with the … read more

The struggle for economic freedoms coalesced with the struggle for political freedoms in 19th century aristocratic Britain A meeting of the Anti-Corn Law League in Exeter Hall, Manchester, 1846 Free … read more

It's been eleven years since Britain lost Tony Benn - Pete charts his move leftward during an epic career in politics A young Anthony Wedgwood Benn, aged 22 in 1947 Tony Benn, giant of the postwar Br … read more

The story of Therea Malkiel, who created the forerunner to the international annual celebration of women International Women’s Day was created by the American socialist movement. Theresa Malkiel … read more

Boudica stood up to her oppressors in an era when Britain was on the receiving end of imperial injustice It’s not often in history that Britain’s been on the receiving end of imperial inju … read more