People History Museum to display an "exceptionally rare" jug commemorating the Peterloo Massacre of 16 August 1819 when soldiers attacked a peaceful protest calling for political reform and more voting rights www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

People's History Museum to display rare Peterloo massacre jug

The jug commemorating the 1819 Peterloo massacre will be displayed at the People's History Museum.

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Misguided economic imperatives to slash back funding are currently devastating UK higher education, with crucial subject areas like history facing huge cutbacks. This needs to be stopped www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-crisis...

The Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History

An open meeting for historians in UK higher education on what is needed to best support and protect the profession and discipline.

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Documenting the repertoire of contentious performances in Minnesota and the wider US in response to ICE’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’ bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

🚨 IT'S HERE. ✨ One of the most ambitious trade union education programmes anywhere. 🔥 Learn from leading organisers, campaigners and thinkers - including the legendary Angela Davis. 📌 Register your place on our unbeatable programme now - https://gftuet.org.uk/education #GFTUET

Now available for just £12 with @plutopress.bsky.social summer sale @strikemap.org @iassc.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social www.plutobooks.com/product/labo...

Looking forward to speaking at this year’s Marxism Festival on ‘The Revolutionary Left and the Trade Union Bureaucracy 1910-1926’ at 4.15pm-5.30pm on Saturday 4 July. Check out the full programme of meetings and events: socialistworker.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Very much looking forward to speaking at this on ‘The Revolutionary Left and the Trade Union Bureaucracy 1910-1926’ socialistworker.co.uk/wp-content/u...

All my ten @strikemap.org short videos on the 1926 British General Strike are now available to download on YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Brilliant new issue of the online journal Workers of the World - all articles are free to download

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NEW 🚨| The latest issue of our workers of the world journal is now out. This issue focuses on Education, how, what and for whom? Read and share here: workersoftheworld.net #IASSC #InternationalSolidarity #Education

RIP Andy - we loved you like we loved Peely www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Andy Kershaw: Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter dies aged 66

The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.

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What do you do when you visit Ventnor on the Isle of Wight to attend a wedding ceremony - go and visit the house where Marx stayed for short holidays and enjoyed the fresh air and sea views of course!!

US unions plan major anti-Ice shutdown Organising for a day of no work, no school, no shopping socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

As new legislation came into force this week, Labour tried to rebadge itself as the party of “workers’ rights.” But it was a tough sell for a government that’s put the bosses’ needs far higher up its list of priorities socialistworker.co.uk/labour/worke...

Workers' rights law 'too little too late' to save Keir Starmer - Socialist Worker

Most of the measures are watered down versions of the promises Labour made before the last general election

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The Argentine factory occupation that could shake the far right Milei government socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

The Argentine factory occupation that could shake Milei - Socialist Worker

What is the political climate like right now in Argentina?  It is a climate of great political and social unrest. Javier Milei’s far right government achieved an electoral victory in last October’s mi...

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I’m finishing today my posting of recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain - in this 100th anniversary year - with Nos. 27-35. Hope you’ve liked the overall series over recent weeks?!! @strikemap.org @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social

It’s the final week of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - and here is No. 26 @strikemap.org @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @wcm.bsky.social @redhen90.bsky.social @buiraonline.bsky.social

Entries are invited for the Labour History Review postgraduate essay prize. The deadline for entries is 30 June 2026 (Please share widely) sslh.org.uk/2026/02/19/l...

Labour History Review essay prize 2026

Entries are invited for the Labour History Review postgraduate essay prize for 2026. The deadline for entries is 30 June 2026, and details are set out below. Download the entry form (Word document)…

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It’s the end of the week and we’ve now reached No. 25 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary @strikemap.org @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social @redhen90.bsky.social

Number 23 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social

So today we’ve reached No 22 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @buiraonline.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social

It’s the start of the week, so here’s Number 21 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social

Here is Number 20 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social

So today we’ve reached No 19 (to be published in April, but I’ve read) of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social

Here is my latest - No 18 - recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social

Here we have Book No 17 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @wcmlibrary.bsky.social

It’s the start of a new week, so here’s No 16 another of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social

Ok, so we’ve now reached No 15 of my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social

For all of those left-wing bibliophiles amongst you, here is a wonderful second-hand resource @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @nwlh.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @buiraonline.bsky.social @wcmlibrary.bsky.social @iassc.bsky.social

Today is my Book No 14 of recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fri @strikemap.org @redhen90.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social @buiraonline.bsky.social

This book has just been published and I’m including it in my recommended texts on the background, dynamics and politics of the 1926 General Strike in Britain in this 100th anniversary year - one book per day Mon-Fr - this is no 13 @strikemap.org @sslh.bsky.social @keithbeard.bsky.social