Why has commemoration tended to deprive the Tolpuddle martyrs of their political acumen and capable militancy? To coincide with the annual Tolpuddle Martyr's Festival, Tom Scriven explores omissions from the 'martyrdom narrative' of the six…
Stephen Williams recounts the 1981 Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath in South London, galvanising the left's resistance to a Tory majority and commemorating the 1381 march.