For the ALE theme this month, which is "cooperation" , we are talking boycotts. The history of them (taking in the struggle for Irish independence, an anti-slavery forerunner to Fair Trade, the "girlcott", and more) and the best tactics to use today. Plus, Armed Forces cosplay for MPs.  

 

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The Origins and Development of Boycotting - Gerard Moran (1985) 

 

Why We Boycott: Consumer Motivations for Boycott Participation - J G Klein et al (2004) 

 

Strike Map UK 

 

Row over 'drunk' MPs on Gibraltar military visit - BBC News (2021) 

 

Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme website 

 

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