Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

The great Stephen Hawking - who died one year ago today - was a man of the left. Perhaps there's something about looking out at the stars which motivates us to want to protect our world? Peopl … read more

Nye Bevan - who brought the NHS into existence 70 years ago today - had a disappointing life. I don't mean this in a personal sense. He enjoyed a happy marriage to his fellow socialist, Jennie … read more

We're going to be leaving behind a lot of big radical anniversaries in 2017: the hundredth anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution; the International Brigades' first combat experience defending … read more

It's November 15th, so we just wanted to say 'happy birthday' to this Welshman named Aneurin Bevan. 'Nye', as he was often known, was a big-time socialist back in the middle of the last century. … read more