Not a Penny off the Pay, Not a Second on the Day
4 Extra Debut. Labour MP Tony Benn explores the causes behind the 1926 General Strike and its lasting social, and political, legacy. From 2001.
**** 91福利社 Radio 4 Extra marks the centenary of the United Kingdom's only General Strike: 4th-12th May 1926.
Tony Benn explores the causes behind and the legacy of the 1926 General Strike - a dispute which divided the country along class lines.
While miners said that they would rather starve than concede, for some it was just a kind of game, with volunteers fulfilling boyhood dreams by driving trams, buses and trains.
As well as being a pivotal moment for the development of British industrial relations, it was also important for the future of the 91福利社.
Producer: Andrea Kidd
First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in April 2001.
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