Guilty and Proud of it by Janine Booth

Guilty and Proud of it by Janine Booth

Drawing on extensive research archives and newspaper reports, this chronicle documents the Poplar Revolt in the aftermath of World War I, during which 30 Labour Party counselors went to prison rather than accept inequitable taxes and rates to the London City Council. Detailing the story of the support mobilized by Poplar Council in the wake of their revolt, this history demonstrates how newly-enfranchised, working-class voters elected the Labour Party to run the Council in 1919, and how life for Poplar residents improved as the party came into ever-increasing conflict with the central authorities and the local government funding system. Illustrating the counselors' eventual release from prison as well as the government's revision of the law and the redistribution of funding from richer to poorer boroughs, this portrait captures a well-earned triumph in the face of economic injustice. An overview with a survey of outcomes and considerations of this story's significance within the context of the present day is also included.

'Booth has done Poplar proud with her immensely well researched, lively and readable account.. The book is especially good at bringing to light many of the lesser known characters in the struggle. It also reflects critically on the lessons of Poplar, which still resonate today. Labour Research.

Janine Booth has worked for London Underground and is a member of the RMT union and the European Transport Workers' Federation Women's Committee). A Hackney resident, she has stood as a socialist candidate in elections for Hackney Council and for the Greater London Assembly.

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ISBN 13	9780850366945
ISBN 10	0850366941
Title	Guilty and Proud of it
Author	Janine Booth
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The Merlin Press Ltd
Year published	2009-07-01
Number of pages	216
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