Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

They Shall Not Pass: The Battle of Lewisham

Posted by Pete on 17th Aug 2023

On 13th August in 1977, anti-fascist Londoners sent the National Front packing... London has a proud tradition of anti-fascist politics. In 1936, chanting the Spanish Civil War slogan " … read more

The Anti-Imperialist Legacy of Richard Cobden

Posted by Pete on 3rd Jun 2021

Born on this day in 1804, Cobden spent much of his life calling out the horrors of the British Empire You hear a lot of nonsense about British ‘history’ these days. One of the most common nonse … read more

The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963

Posted by Pete on 30th Apr 2021

When we think of the Civil Rights Movement we think of the United States - but it happened here too...Rosa Parks's refusal to leave her seat in 1955 made waves not just across the United States, but a … read more