Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

The Legacy of Wilfred Owen

Posted by Pete on 11th Nov 2017

99 years ago today, an armistice was signed between Britain and Germany. Here's the war poet, Wilfred Owen: "If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupt … read more

Remembering the Russian Revolution

Posted by Pete on 7th Nov 2017

"The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it." - Karl Marx It’s the late 1870s. Imagine Karl Marx sitting by his fireplace on a winter' … read more

The Chartist's Fight for Democracy

Posted by Luke on 4th Nov 2017

It's the 4th of November, 1839. The last serious armed rebellion against authority in Britain is about to take place... A year earlier, a movement called the Chartists had come forward demanding … read more

What's the Point of Radical Tea Towels?

Posted by Luke on 18th Oct 2017

It's been a lot of fun building up the Radical Tea Towel Company over the years. But what are we for, why do we keep going, and how does it relate to something German writer Bertolt Brecht said ab … read more