Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

The story of the man whose name inspired a British battalion in the Spanish Civil War Tom Mann, a pioneering figure in Britain's early labour movement In 1936, volunteer military units from all … read more

Haiti's first President realised that for his country to be free, slavery would have to be abolished everywhere For a long time the Haitian Revolution was completely forgotten. The work of radical hi … read more

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