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The legacy of the Levellers as pertinent as ever
LYNNE WALSH reports on this year's Levellers’ Day
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THE annual commemoration marking Levellers’ Day had to be shifted into cyberspace this year, but the online event was passionate, inspiring and did a grand job in celebrating our revolutionary heroes.
There were rallying speeches, a moment of prayer and reflection, calls to action from contemporary campaigners, and music both rousing and melancholy.
The full day’s programme was curated by a group including the International Brigade Memorial Committee in Oxford and the TUC London East and South East.
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