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Henry Hetherington and the Fiend Aristocracy
MAT COWARD introduces a remarkable radical publisher and his remarkable manifesto
LONG OVERDUE: (L to R) Portrait of Henry Hetherington, published in Reynold's political instructor, No13 February 2 1850; Poor Man's Guardian, a UK radical paper Saturday 13 August 1831 edition. Mottoes: 'Published in defiance of ‘law,’, to try the power of ‘might’ against ‘right".' 'Knowledge is power’
[(L to R) George WM Reynolds both Public domain]
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
HOW’S this for a manifesto?
Extirpation of the Fiend Aristocracy
Establishment of a Republic
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