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Marching for Democracy: The Peterloo Massacre

Posted by Pete on 16th Aug 2019

200 years ago today, a march at St Peter's Field saw government soldiers attack a peaceful gathering of Mancunian workers, who were out demanding the right to vote. But the events that followed the Pe … read more

2019 and the Relevance of Radical History

Posted by Pete on 31st Dec 2018

Major forthcoming dates include the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre and round anniversaries for the French Revolution and Chartist Rising in Newport. But what's the real point of recalling the … read more