Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

This week in 1919, the International Congress of Women Workers took place in Washington DC The National Federation of Women Workers (NFWW), established in 1906, was the first ever nationwide trad … read more

The Swing Riots, a stand against exploitation, were an important step in the development of a strategy for working class resistance "Oh Captain Swing, he'll come in the night To set all your bu … read more

It's International Tea Day! Obviously we're going to talk about the Radical History of Tea. More and more histories are being written about food. A Tall History of Sugar (Curdella Forb … read more

For the second instalment of our Black History Month series, we take a trip to the South Wales Coalfield to explore the powerful, political friendship between the African-American radical singer, P … read more

The Battle of Orgreave remains one of the most harrowing moments in the history of the British labour movement. Today marks 35 years since the Battle of Orgreave – when, during the height of the&nbs … read more