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London Socialist Historians Group

 London, England
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Joined February 2016
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London Socialist Historians Group Newsletter Index (1997-present) now available - to contribute to future issues of the Newsletter please contact @kmflett londonsocialisthistorians.bl…
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Members of the neo-nazi White Vanguard targeted London’s Freedom Bookshop on Saturday, with one person physically attacked and passers-by harassed. Read more here: searchlightmagazine.com/2026… @uaf @AntiRacismDay
White Vanguard nazis behind attack on left-wing bookshop in London | Searchlight

White Vanguard nazis behind attack on left-wing bookshop in London | Searchlight

Members of the neo-nazi White Vanguard targeted London’s Freedom Bookshop on Saturday, with one person physically attacked and passers-by harassed

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1.00pm on Saturday, 14 November 2026. #TousEnsemble
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"Workers of the World, Unite!" - A portrait of Karl Marx, surrounded by verses from the Koran supporting the oppressed. Artist: Hassan Musa. Sudan, 2012.
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Out now with @VersoBooks - and come to the @Bookmarks_books book launch on Friday 4 December eventbrite.co.uk/e/authorsbo…
authors@bookmarks: Judy Cox | Lady Insurrectionists

authors@bookmarks: Judy Cox | Lady Insurrectionists

In Lady Insurrectionists : Women, Reform and Revolution in Victorian Britain, Cox brings to life the radical voices of working class women

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Judy Cox - Lady Insurrectionists Women, Reform and Revolution in Victorian Britain À paraître en novembre chez Verso
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Bookmarks Bookshop@Bookmarks_booksOct 29
📰 Living legend Eddie Prevost in @TheSliceTowHam on fighting racism and fascism on the docks in East London Learn more in his new book, Arise Ye Workers — available in store and for mail order now! towerhamletsslice.co.uk/popl…
Eddie Prevost: The East End docker who fought the far right | Borough Culture | Tower Hamlets Slice

Eddie Prevost: The East End docker who fought the far right | Borough Culture | Tower Hamlets Slice

Eddie Prevost recalls fighting the National Front, opposing Enoch Powell and the role of dockers and trade unions in resisting the far right.

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Socialist Worker@socialistworkerNov 3
Reparations—an honest reckoning with Britain’s horrific past ⭐Andy Burnham said there would not be reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade socialistworker.co.uk/sw-vie…
Reparations—an honest reckoning with Britain’s horrific past

Reparations—an honest reckoning with Britain’s horrific past

It is impossible to imagine Britain today without the vast wealth it generated for slavers and investors. That’s why we need more than an apology.

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Jeremy Corbyn
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Our petition has now exceeded 60,000 people. Help us get to 100,000 to force a debate in Parliament. We are not going anywhere until we have exposed the full truth about Britain's complicity in genocide. newarab.com/news/pressure-mo…
Pressure mounts on UK to launch probe into role in Gaza

Pressure mounts on UK to launch probe into role in Gaza

Over 50,000 have signed the petition so far, as pressure grows for the UK government to answer key questions over its role in the Gaza genocide.

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keith flett@kmflettNov 2
Liz Truss has demanded that Ed Miliband apologise for his parents support of Communism, part of her 'Islamo-Communist' conspiracy theory. Ralph Miliband & Marion Kozak, Jewish refugees from the Nazis, were lifelong socialists & opponents of Stalinism wp.me/p15p2Q-hYy
Liz Truss attacks Ed Miliband’s parents, Ralph Miliband & Marion Kozak

Liz Truss attacks Ed Miliband’s parents, Ralph Miliband & Marion Kozak

Liz Truss attacks Ed Miliband’s parents, Ralph Miliband & Marion Kozak After Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, posted a brief statement on social media about why Britian in 2026 must accept i…

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Brighton & Hove SUTR@BtonHoveSUTRNov 2
Report of the Celebration and Plaque Unveiling in honour of Paul Robeson at the Winter Garden in #Eastbourne on Sunday 25th October 2026 peopleseastbourne.com/2026/1…
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keith flett@kmflettOct 30
Socialist Historians express concern over ban on Andreas Malm kmflett.blog/2026/10/30/soci…

Socialist Historians express concern over ban on Andreas Malm

30th October The London Socialist Historians Group, which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research has expressed concern over a decision by the Home Office to…

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keith flett@kmflettOct 30
Socialist History Seminar Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz, the Paris Commune, 1871, a global history. Recording kmflett.blog/2026/10/19/soci…
Socialist History Seminar Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz, the Paris Commune, 1871, a global...

Socialist History Seminar Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz, the Paris Commune, 1871, a global...

Wednesday 28th October 5.30pm on Zoom. Link to recording Report The seminar looked not just at the Paris Commune itself in its 155th year but also the impact of the theory and practice of the Commu…

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Stop the War Coalition
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Solidarity with dock and port workers around the world taking action today against war, militarism and genocide ✊ Ports for peace. Jobs with dignity!
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Ana Lucia Araujo, PhD@araujohistorianOct 30
Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published #slaveryarchive nytimes.com/2026/10/30/us/lo…
Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published

Oldest Recording of Louisiana’s Vanishing Creole Language Is Published

The rediscovery of a forgotten recording from 1935 sheds light on a language rooted in the state’s history of slavery and French colonialism.

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Resolute Reader@resolutereaderOct 29
In memory of Patrick Stewart, here he is as Lenin. youtu.be/GdpGIrYP7S8?si=qiHz…
Patrick Stewart as Lenin

Patrick Stewart as Lenin

Patrick Stewart is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin and sums up the ma...

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Socialist Worker@socialistworkerOct 29
The uprising of 1381—when the peasants fought back 👨‍🌾The new film The Uprising has brought to life the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. June Budd spoke to Martin Empson about what we can learn from the uprising today socialistworker.co.uk/in-dep…
The uprising of 1381—when the peasants fought back

The uprising of 1381—when the peasants fought back

The new film The Uprising has brought to life the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. June Budd spoke to Martin Empson about what we can learn from the uprising today

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Stand Up To Racism@AntiRacismDayOct 30
👊🏽 Stop Nathan Cofnas speaking at Oxford Today Stand Up to Racism with @ukblm are launching a statement penned by students and signed by @Beverleyknight @misanharriman @ZaweAshton @HackneyAbbott @afuahirsch plus MPs, academics and campaigners. (1/2)
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Statement by the Editorial Board of Historical Materialism - Historical Materialism

Statement by the Editorial Board of Historical Materialism - Historical Materialism

The decision of the UK government to deny Andreas Malm, a member of our Editorial Board, entrance to the United Kingdom, is shocking and disturbing. An internationally recognised academic, whose work...

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Verso Books@VersoBooksOct 30
Verso Books condemns the Labour government’s decision to ban one of our leading authors, Andreas Malm, from entering the United Kingdom. versobooks.com/blogs/news/a-…
A statement in response to Andreas Malm being denied entry into the Un

A statement in response to Andreas Malm being denied entry into the Un

Verso Books is shocked and disturbed by the Labour government’s decision to ban one of our leading authors, Andreas Malm, from entering the United Kingdom. Never in over 55 years of publishing has a...

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Ralph Darlington@irrelationsOct 29
Pleased to see my article on ‘The Communist Party and the Trade Union Bureaucracy 1920-26’ published in the current issue of International Socialism - in this centenary year of the 1926 General Strike. Check it out here: isj.org.uk/communist-party-1…
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London Socialist Historians Group Seminar - Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz on the Paris Commune, 1871, a global history - more info and link here kmflett.blog/2026/10/19/soci…
Socialist History Seminar Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz, the Paris Commune, 1871, a global...

Socialist History Seminar Wed 28th Oct (Zoom) Quentin Deleurmoz, the Paris Commune, 1871, a global...

Wednesday 28th October 5.30pm on Zoom. Link to recording Report The seminar looked not just at the Paris Commune itself in its 155th year but also the impact of the theory and practice of the Commu…

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