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“I little thought I’d caught so tough a Tartar!” The Labour interest and late-Victorian Manchester

Manchester local politics is today synonymous with the Labour Party. Fifty-four years of majority control has turned the party’s dominance in the city council into a fact of life. This article looks briefly at how the nascent Labour party conformed to its realities in late-Victorian Manchester and it was submitted to the Local/Community History Competition of 2024/2025.
AUTHOR: JOE KRAMER

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Race on the Rails: How Resistance to Racial Discrimination at London Euston Strengthened the UK’s Anti-Discrimination Laws

When one considers the history of racial discrimination, the stories of ordinary people who fought for equality are often overlooked. This compelling article spotlights Asquith Xavier, a Black West Indian railwayman, who challenged his rejection from a position at London Euston Station. By connecting Xavier to broader developments within the British civil rights movement, Oscar Hilder argues for Xavier’s influence on both racial legislation and his personal communities.
AUTHOR OSCAR HILDER