Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

Everyone's heard of the French Revolution - but did you know there was more than one? Revolutions don’t usually begin with dinner parties. By 1848, France had been the European champion … read more

How a group of university students became leaders in the anti-Nazi resistance By the time Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, organised anti-fascism in Germany had been long-since crushed. Mo … read more

He's a legendary figure in Labour politics - but who exactly was Dennis Skinner? When the Labour Party was founded, all of its MPs were workers, and most of them were miners. By 1970, howev … read more

His name is often bandied about - but who was Antonio Gramsci, and how did he end up in prison? When the Brazilian football legend Sócrates joined Italian side Fiorentina in 1984, he was as … read more

Martin Niemöller's confession is known across the world - but who actually was he? As far as radical, progressive politics is concerned, Martin Niemöller was not a commendable man. He wa … read more