Revisiting the General Strike of 1926: When Workers Were Ready to Dare 

The 1926 General Strike, which was called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) from midnight on 3 May of that year, was a defining moment in British history. It was the culmination of struggles that rocked the ruling elite in Britain before and after the First World War. It showed how ordinary people can change history. But it's now surrounded by myths designed to obscure the reality of its potential and how it reached into every area of life.

In their new account of the strike Charlie Kimber and Judy Cox deal with the TUC's betrayal but also, based on significant original research, celebrate the dynamism and bravado of the strikers and provide fascinating insights into the way in which the strike enthused and brought into action new and previously 'marginal' sections of the working class including, notably, women.

Join us as we approach the 100th anniversary of The General Strike to discuss how this inspirational event lights the way to the future.

Speaker: Charlie Kimber (co-author)
Hosted by Bristol Socialist Workers Party. All welcome.