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The Pentrich Uprising

The Pentrich Uprising

It is 100 years since the Russian Revolution of 1917, but the village of Pentrich in Derbyshire is celebrating the anniversary, 100 years earlier of its own “revolution”. It was one of the first workers’ uprisings, coming at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. It was the last armed uprising in the UK. On the […]

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Leicester Supports People’s Assembly

Leicester Supports People’s Assembly

Leicester Socialist Party and Socialist Students came out  in force for today’s People’s Assembly demonstration in London today. The 150,000 strong march was domninated by calls for David Cameron’s resignation, though the placards made clear that the demonstrators wanted nothing short of an end to austerity, whoever happens to be doling it out.    

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