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The Tewkesbury Bread Riot Of 1795

By Derek Benson,
The winter of 1794-95 was severe throughout the land; the rivers Severn and Thames froze over and a temperature of minus 21c. was recorded in London. In Tewkesbury, the freeze began on 20 December 1794 and continued until 7 February 1795. More →

A Marxist History of the World in 45 Minutes

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We face the greatest crisis in the history of humanity. Economic depression, imperialist war, climate catastrophe, and grotesque social inequalities threaten to tear the world apart. What is to be done? The lesson of history is that human beings make their own history. Launching his new book, A Marxist History of the World: from Neanderthals to... More →

A Marxist History of the World in 45 Minutes

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Tuesday 21st May 7.00pm Hydra Bookshop, 34 Old Market St., Bristol, BS2 0EZ with Neil Faulkner We face the greatest crisis in the history of humanity. Economic depression, imperialist war, climate catastrophe, and grotesque social inequalities threaten to tear the world apart. What is to be done? The lesson of history is that human beings make... More →

Chartism In Tewkesbury And District

By Derek Benson,
The Chartist Movement was at its most active during the decade 1838-1848 and was arguably the first mass working-class political movement that drew nationwide support. In Tewkesbury 1843 from a 6,000 population 445 could vote, and they returned two Members of Parliament. More →

Bristol Radical Pamphleteer #25

Walter Virgo and the Blakeney Gang

By Ian Wright,
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Walter Virgo and the Blakeney These are some of the headlines which started appearing in the Gloucester Citizen and Western Daily Press in the 1890s. This pamphlet will try and get by behind the headlines and reveal what was really going on in the Blakeney area of the Forest of Dean the time. THE BLAKENEY OUTRAGES “WORSE THAN IRELAND” - THE... More →

The Strange Paradox of 'Ding Dong':"political correctness gone mad"

By Wayne Howell,
Last night I bought a copy of the Daily Mail (for the first time in my life) as I am into surrealism in a big way. I just had to do it. There several headlines which took my fancy: "BBC 'Witch' Song Insult to Maggie" (front page) "....and now even a police sergeant tweets meassages of hate" (front page) "I hope Thatcher's death was degrading and... More →