LUKE FLETCHER outlines Plaid Cymru bold plans for wide-ranging policy consultations with trade unions in Wales
General Strike 100 – March overview
by Henry Fowler, General Strike 100 project co-ordinator
Liverpool Trades Council has unveiled a ‘People’s Budget’ to fight £56m cuts and council tax rises. DEAN YOUNG reports
Labour’s by-election defeat tells a story Scotland has known since 2008. A party that assumes loyalty while offering little more than managed decline will eventually discover that voters always have somewhere else to turn, says MATT KERR
KENNY MacASKILL reminds us of the unprecedented political career of a Scottish miner’s militant son who stayed the course and true to his roots
‘Solidarity with the Cuban people’s revolution is our overriding priority,’ international secretary KEVAN NELSON told the Communist Party’s political committee on Wednesday
General Strike 100 is a national partnership of museums, libraries, archives and local history groups to commemorate the 1926 General Strike. Search the interactive website here: generalstrike100.com.
Events
We will aim to update this on a monthly basis to cover the events of those part of our partnership. Email campaigns@gftu.org.uk to alert us to other events.
March 13, 10am
Chopwell: From the Miners’ Lockout to the General Strike, 1925-26
Venue: The Red House, Newcastle upon Tyne NE17 7LL
March 14, 10am
Manchester Women and the General Strike: 100 years on
Venue: Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD
Exhibitions
On the line, People’s History Museum (Manchester), opens March 21 2026.
Merchandise of the month
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