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Tory newspaper founded by Charles Wheeler in 1781. Achieved popularity with readers who opposed social reform. Ceased publication in 1842. Includes several excerpts from the August 21, 1819 edition.
A radical unstamped journal, which was critical of Lord Liverpool and his government. Regularly called for parlementary reform.
First edition published by Feargus O'Connor in 1837. Contained reports on Chartist meets all over Britain and its letter's page enabled supporters to join the debate on parliamentary reform. Ceased publication in December, 1852.
Newspaper established by George Julian Harney. Attempted to educate working class readers about socialism and internationalism. Ceased publication in December, 1850.
Weekly newspaper published by the Social Democratic Federation in 1884. Continued publication until 1925.
A socialist weekly established by Robert Blatchford in 1890.
Founded by Henry Hyde Champion, Tom Mann and John Burns in 1888. Paper campaigned for the eight-hour day, denounced bad employers and criticized trade union Liberal MPs in the House of Commons.
A trade union weekly newspaper established in 1861, biased heavily towards socialist and labour issues.
Joined the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and soon afterwards participated in his first strike. He also became a member of the Fabian Society and the Battersea branch of the Social Democratic Federation. Leading trade unionist and advocated the eight-hour day. (1856-1941)
Journal of the Fabian Society and first published in 1912. Became Britain's leading intellectual weekly under editorship of Kingsley Martin.
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