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Today in London’s radical history: Moral economy rioters storm wagon, Leadenhall Street, 1772.
For many centuries, until the 1800s, in times of high food prices and thus widespread hunger, popular discontent could often… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history: A meeting founds the British Museum; showcase for the loot of Empire. 1753
In 1753, Sir Hans Sloane bequeathed the British Museum’s founding collection to the nation. A physician and naturalist, Sloane had… READ MORE
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First Today in London radical history: first Aldermaston march against nuclear weapons sets off, 1958
On 2nd November, 1957, the New Statesman published an article by J. B. Priestley entitled Russia, the Atom and the… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history: demo against racist immigration controls, 2005
Hackney: a demo against racist immigration controls, and for the freedom of movement for migrants, took place on April 2nd,… READ MORE
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Today in London’s history: Police kill Ian Tomlinson during anti- G20 demo, City, 2009.
In April 2009, the G20 group, the leaders of 20 of the most economically powerful nations met in London. On… READ MORE
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