Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour
In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour’s first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war — and for an international socialism that could unite the world’s working-class.
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Matt Myers
Matt Myers is a doctoral student at the University of Oxford. A writer and contributor to several publications and journals, he is the author of the recent book 'Student Revolt: Voices of the Austerity Generation.'
The Millbank Revolt, 10 Years On
Ten years ago today, students occupied the headquarters of the Conservative Party at Millbank Tower. It was a seminal moment in the resistance to austerity – and in shaping a generation of radicals.
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour
In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour’s first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war – and for an international socialism that could unite the world’s working-class.
Shapurji Saklatvala: Labour’s First MP of Colour
In 1922, Shapurji Saklatvala was elected as Labour’s first MP of colour. He was a fighter against colonialism and war – and for an international socialism that could unite the world’s working-class.
Remembering Hobsbawm
A new biography provides an intimate portrait of Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm as his life ebbed and flowed with the left of the last century.