‘Protest: Stories of Resistance’ – featuring Professor David Waddington

Front cover of 'Protest - Stories of Resistance' featuring Professor David Waddington. Courtesy of Comma Press.

Whatever happened to British protest? For a nation that brought the world Chartism, the Suffragettes, the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and so many other grassroots social movements, Britain rarely celebrates its long, great tradition of people power. In this timely and evocative collection, twenty authors have assembled to re-imagine key moments of British protest, from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 to the […]

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“Protest: Stories of Resistance” in association with Wordlife and Comma Press at the Festival of Debate

“Protest: Stories of Resistance” (in association with Wordlife and Comma Press) was held as part of the Festival of Debate on Wednesday 9th May 2018 between 7:00pm – 9:30pm at The Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PP. Hosted by author, activist and officer of Stop The War Coalition, John Rees, the evening featured Martyn Bedford and Joanna Quinn reading their […]

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