United Kingdom

Content about events and struggles in what is now the United Kingdom.

Pickets during the 1972 miners' strike

The 1972 miners' strike: popular agency and industrial politics in Britain

A detailed and informative account of the successful nationwide strike of UK miners in 1972, written…

Anarchists in social work: known to the authorities

A compendium of anarchist writings on social work and work in mental health services, published in 2004.

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The Void

An archive of the fantastic blog, The Void, by anarchist unemployed activist Johnny Void.

Brighton hospitality worker gets £600 payout after demanding holiday pay for herself and her workmates

One of the most common problems faced by workers in the hospitality industry is the…

Debate: socialism or anarchism?

Report of a public debate held at Bethnal Green Library on Friday 16 May, 1957, between the Socialist Party of Great Britain and the London…

Interview With a British Black Panther: Neil Kenlock

An interview with Neil Kenlock, a member of the British Black Panthers and the groups main photographer. A sample of his photography is here.The…

Florence S. Boos- The Socialist League

Florence S. Boos gives a short overview of the history of the Socialist League of the 1880s and 1890s, one of the most important organisations…

Retail chain gangs: workers’ reports from the Sainsbury and Waitrose shop-floor

First-hand workers' reports by supermarket workers on their conditions and the scope for resistance…

Freedom September 17, 2005

NB// This is a bit rough and ready as I'm testing a new scanning wand, but what the hey.

Against Parliament, For Anarchism

Anarchist Federation(UK)'s criticism of the action of specific british political parties and their politics and the anarchist alternative.

1944-52: Solomon Islanders Establish Autonomus Village Movement

In response to oppression by the British Empire the indigenous islanders turned to a Movement…

1996: Turks and Caicos Islanders Attempt to Remove Governor

Tensions between the population of the island group and their appointed Governor led to months of…