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Today in London radical history: Albany community centre gutted by (probably fascist) arson attack, Deptford, 1978.
With racism on the rise in the area in the late 1970s, local community centre, the Albany, was an important… READ MORE
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Today in policing history: #spycop Bob Lambert sets fire to Debenhams Store, Harrow, 1987.
A few short years ago, Bob Lambert’s star was rising high. Having retired from the Metropolitan Police in 2008, he… READ MORE
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Today in London rebel history: Peter Lilley, Minister for benefit cuts, egged by disability protesters, Balham, 1995.
“The political fortunes of the phrase ‘something for nothing’ over the last twenty years are instructive. ‘The something for nothing… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebel history: Second mass riot of the year, Brixton, 1981
As mass protests rock the USA against racist police killings… And thousands march in Brixton in solidarity… We remember events… READ MORE
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Today in London rebel history: Poachers battle gamekeepers, Enfield Chase, 1725.
Enfield Chase, a large tract of open land to the north of London, was for many centuries a battleground, between… READ MORE
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