Under The Sycamore Tree

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Cabinet Reshuffle

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The member of cabinet most representative of the collective failure of contemporary politicians must be Matthew Hancock. This is an individu...
Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Wall Street (Martha Tilston) - where does the money go to?

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“We know too much About having too much To ever go under again” “Where does the money flow from? Where does it go? And ...

Plus ca change, plus ca la meme chose

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The nature of electoral politics is that towards the end of an electoral cycle all thoughts turn towards the next opportunity for victory o...

SONG TO THE MEN OF ENGLAND - SHELLEY

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Men of England, wherefore plough For the lords who lay ye low? Wherefore weave with toil and care The rich robes your tyrants wear? Whe...
Tuesday, 8 July 2014

The Cry of the Unemployed - Chartist Poetry

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THE CRY OF THE UNEMPLOYED. Tis' hard! tis' hard! to wander on through this bright world of ours,— Bene...

The voice of the people - Chartist poetry

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http://www.bl.uk/learning/images/Campaign_MAI/chartism/large92918.html 
Sunday, 6 July 2014

The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists - a song

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Robin Thorpe
In 1832 six men met under the sycamore tree in Tolpuddle in Dorset; their struggle and others like it have helped to transform the labor movement in the UK and across the world. This blog, Under the Sycamore Tree, will reflect my interests in folk music and socialist politics.
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