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The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026
CALLUM CANT
MATTHEW LEE
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Summary
A fresh, accessible history of the 1926 General Strike on its centenary – telling a story of working-class community then and now.
The Future in Our Past tells the story of the 1926 General Strike on its centenary. It is a compelling on-the-ground account of how workers brought the country to a standstill for nine extraordinary days. Callum Cant and Matthew Lee take us on a journey through a Britain living on its nerves, from the London docklands to the South Wales coalfields and the railways and warehouses of middle England. Churchill feared that labour militancy presaged a Bolshevik-style revolution. The question of power hung in the air as rank-and-file militants pursued a chaotic, improvised and wildly uneven confrontation with the British ruling class.
This is social history at its most immediate and relevant. Cant and Lee revisit the communities where the struggle burned brightest, uncovering the lessons the General Strike holds for labour movements today.
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$25.95
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Author:
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CALLUM CANT
MATTHEW LEE
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Title:
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The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026
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Release date:
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23 June 2026
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VERSO
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160
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Subject:
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HIST. UNIVERSELLE/GENERALE
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ISBN:
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9781836742616 (1836742614)
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Renaud-Bray Reference:
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22250417
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Item nb:
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4582644
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The Future in our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026
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CANT, CALLUM*LEE, MATTHEW
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VERSO
2026
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