Callum Cant and Matthew Lee talk us through the history of the 1926 general strike in Britain. To mark the centenary and publication of their book The Future In Our Past: The General Strike 1926/2026, we talked about how workers in Britain brought the country to a standstill and engaged in open conflict with the British state. We also talked about what this moment tells us about class struggle today.

In addition to this discussion, we’re going to be traveling up and down the country taking part in events. At these events we’re going to be recording more conversations and we want to hear from YOU! We want to talk about work, struggle, organising and the strike. So grab a ticket to an event, come along and say hi: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/the-future-in-our-past-uk-book-tour?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the_future_in_our_past_26 SUPPORT: www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicine

Soundtrack by Mark Pilkington

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