Tag Archives: Sally Groves

My review of “Where are the Elephants” by Leon Rosselson

Posted on May 4, 2023 by lipstick socialist

Leon Rosselson has been writing and performing songs  for over sixty years. In this memoir we find out about the man, his motivation for his songs and his views on society and politics today. Born into a London Jewish family, … Continue reading →

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Following in My Mother’s Footsteps; the lives of Lily Wild and Hilary Jones.

Posted on February 6, 2023 by lipstick socialist

    In these two articles I want to highlight the lives of Lily Wild and Hilary Jones: a mother and daughter. How did they cope with being  mothers, wives and being politically active in political parties, their trade union, … Continue reading →

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My review of “Women’s Activism in Twentieth-Century Britain,” Paula Bartley

Posted on May 9, 2022 by lipstick socialist

In the introduction to this wide ranging history of women’s activism Paula stresses that it is an “Introduction to the variety of women’s engagement, not a comprehensive study”. Nevertheless  in 300 pages covering  100 years she has packed in some … Continue reading →

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My review of “Class Power on Zero Hours”

Posted on April 8, 2020 by lipstick socialist

In this new book a group of self identified communists demand a revolutionary approach to changing society. It sounds far fetched and outrageous,  but we are living in a society where revolutionary change by  capitalism  has already taken place,  as … Continue reading →

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My review of “Trico A Victory to Remember” by Sally Groves and Vernon Merritt

Posted on April 2, 2019 by lipstick socialist

  Why is it some strikes, many of them defeats for the labour movement, are constantly being replayed  ie Miners Strike, Grunwicks and Ford Dagenham women but successful strikes such as Trico have been forgotten. One of the big problems … Continue reading →

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