Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

The story of Sophia Duleep Singh, Indian Princess and militant suffragette... The fight for women’s suffrage in early 20th century Britain included people from all walks of life, from Irish Re … read more

Born on this day in 1844, Charlotte Despard was a radical on many different fronts From childhood, Charlotte Despard (1844-1939) rebelled against convention and authority, running away from go … read more

What can Mill's flawed vision of freedom teach us about the radical struggle? Born today in 1806, John Stuart Mill didn’t have a normal English childhood… He was speaking Ancient Greek at t … read more

Have you ever wondered why aprons were invented? Deriving from the French word ‘naperon’, meaning a small table cloth, aprons have been symbolic of different things throughout history. In ancient t … read more

It takes a brave person to stand up and back a revolution. Sometimes it takes an even braver one to call out its weaknesses. Mary Wollstonecraft - who died today in 1797 - was a radical who, just … read more