Radical Tea Towel UK Blog

Thomas Ashe's death in a British prison on this day in 1917 inspired the Irish Republican movement... The hunger strike has a long history in the Irish republican movement. … read more

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

In 1789, the abolitionist leader William Wilberforce struck upon a vital truth of global economics – the West became developed by under-developing everywhere else. William Wilberforce ranks, al … read more

One of the favourite lies told by Britain's imperial apologists is that the decolonisation of the British Empire was 'bloodless'. If they were to tell that to the people of the Indian sub-cont … read more

The recent mistreatment of the Windrush Generation by the Home Office has been catching some much-needed headlines of late. But it's not as if Britain had been a paradise for residents of its forme … read more