What are the historical roots of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party? David Feldman explores.
Tag: Labour Party
A History of British Values? Peterloo’s International Context
What did Peterloo mean in an international context? Shirin Hirsch investigates the connections between Peterloo and a global struggle for freedom.
S2, E2: History Acts – The Left in Government
As the UK Labour Party charts a new direction under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, activists and historians discuss the Left in government in the latest History Workshop Podcast.
First as Tragedy…?
With the defections of eleven MPs (at time of writing!) this week to form the new Independent Group, Emily Robinson reflects on the uses of history and identity in Labour politics.
Radical Objects: A Menu for Change – The South African Deputation to London, 1909
Radical Objects: A menu of a meal at the House of Commons in London in 1909, hosted by the Labour Party leader James Keir Hardie, with Labour MPs and a South African deputation led by W. P. Schreiner
The Geek and the Dandy: Is Ed Miliband Heir to Disraeli?
Article by Jane Ridley: The Labour leader summoned the ghost of 19th century Tory leader Disraeli in his speech to conference last week. So how do the two British politicians compare?
Radical Objects: Newsletter in Support of Mining Families
Kentish Town Castlehaven ward, London – Labour Party newsletter from 1984, requesting support for mining families