We've Been Here Before ...

There is an economic crisis. There is a Tory-Liberal coalition government. Big spending cuts are coming, and local government is going to feel the squeeze. Labour councils will have to choose between resisting the cuts and passing them on to local people. In one working-class area at least, the labour movement and the community are ready to fight back - and win.

It's a true story from 1921, which needs re-telling in the similar times of 2010.
And the spooky similarities mean that it is high time to plug my book again, and to remind you that I am available to give talks on this subject, together with a slide slow featuring contemporary photographs....

'GUILTY AND PROUD OF IT! POPLAR'S REBEL COUNCILLORS AND GUARDIANS 1919-25
By Janine Booth
With foreword by John McDonnell MP

"The book is especially good at bringing to light many of the lesser known characters in the struggle. It also reflects critically on the lessons of Poplar, which still resonate today." Labour Research

"This book is not only an incisive study of past events, it is a handbook for present struggles." John McDonnell MP

Buy the book here.