Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

It's been eleven years since Britain lost Tony Benn - Pete charts his move leftward during an epic career in politics A young Anthony Wedgwood Benn, aged 22 in 1947 Tony Benn, giant of the postwar Br … read more

In June 1817, hundreds of rebels gathered in rural Derbyshire and marched on London "Every man his skill must try He must turn out and not deny; No bloody soldier must he dread, He must tur … read more

Born on this day, Ernest Jones fought for democracy and freedom across the world "Rise to freedom! Wake to hope!" Born on the 25th of January, 1819, Ernest Charles Jones was one of the great … read more

The strike that led to a sea change in the British labour movement... “The people’s flag is deepest red, It shrouded oft our martyred dead And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold, Thei … read more

The story of Wolfe Tone and the origins of Irish Republicanism... Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founder of Irish republicanism, died today in 1798 while awaiting execution by the British state. … read more