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| John Morley Elected to the House of Commons in 1883. Staunch supporter of Irish Home Rule and parliamentary reform. Was opposed to Britain's involvement in the First World War and resigned from the government. (1838-1923) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jmorley.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Ruskin Was one of Britain's leading writers on culture. Became interested in politics. In his books he argued against competition and self-interest and advocated a form of Christian Socialism. (1819-1900) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jruskin.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Saxton Born 1776. Helped to establish the radical Manchester Observer. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRsaxton.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Tenniel Political cartoonist and contributor to Punch. (1820-1914) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jtenniel.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Tyas Reporter for the Times, noted for coverage of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRtyas.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Wade Journalist who wrote several articles in favor of parliamentary reform. (1788-1875) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRwade.htm [ Detail ] |
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| John Wilkes Elected MP for Aylesbury. Established The North Briton, a newspaper that severely attacked the king and his Prime Minister. Campaigned for religious toleration and introduced the first motion for parliamentary reform. (1725-1797) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRwilkes.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Joseph Gales Unitarian, publisher of radical newspaper, and political activist who supported parliamentary reform and universal suffrage. (1761-1841) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgales.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Justice Weekly newspaper published by the Social Democratic Federation in 1884. Continued publication until 1925. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jjustice.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Katharine Glasier Christian Socialist who supported the campaign for complete adult suffrage. Became editor of the Labour Leader newspaper and took an anti-war stand. Includes excerpts from various writings. (1867-1950) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wglasier.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Labour Elector 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. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jlabour.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Lansbury's Labour Weekly Left-wing newspaper first published in 1925. Rapidly reached a circulation of 172,000 and provided an important source of news during the 1926 General Strike. Ceased publication in 1927. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jlansbury.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Leeds Mercury Newspaper edited by Edward Baines, an ardent advocate of parliamentary reform and supporter of the Liberal Party. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRLeedsMercury.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The Leeds Times Middle-class radical newspaper founded in 1833. Attempted to unite working and middle class reformers and favored factory legislation. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRLeedsTimes.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Linley Sambourne Abstract: Born in London in 1844. Apprenticed as a draughtsman in marine engineering. In 1867 the editor of Punch offered him a job on the magazine where he worked for 40 years until his death in 1910. He also worked as a book illustrator and is best known for his illustrations in Charles Kingsley's Water Babies and Hans Christian Andersen's Fairly Tales. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jsambourne.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Liverpool Mercury Abstract: This was one of the newspapers to have representatives on hand during the suppresion of a public meeting at St. Peter's Field in manchester, England on 16th August, 1819. John Smith, its editor escaped before the Manchester & Salford Yeomanry made their arrests. Writing a critical report on the behaviour of the soldiers at the Peterloo Massacre, Smith also published a pamphlet on the subject. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRliverpool.mercury.htm [ Detail ] |
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| The London Magazine Abstract: Founded in 1820 as a rival to the Gentleman's Magazine, it was a non-political magazine that concentrated on the world of literature championing the work of young writers such as William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, Leigh Hunt, William Hazlitt and Thomas Carlyle. In the early part of the 20th century the London Magazine employed some of Britain's top cartoonists. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jlondon.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Luke Fildes Abstract: Born in Liverpool in 1843, his grandmother was a political activist and one of the speakers at the Peterloo Massacre. In 1869 he joined Graphic magazine and was asked to provide an illustration to accompany an article on the Houseless Poor Act. He soon became a popular artist and by 1870 he had turned his full attention to oil painting. His belief in realism sometimes caused him problems with his portrait subjects. He painted several members of the royal family. He was knighted in 1906 and died in 1918. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jfildes.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Manchester Chronicle Abstract: One of four Tory newspapers in Manchester during the early part of the 19th Century and the most popular Tory paper in the city, selling over 3,000 copies a week. Over half of the paper was taken up with advertisement. Although it was considered a dull newspaper, the Manchester Chronicle had a loyal following with those who opposed social reform. The Manchester Chronicle ceased publication in 1842. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRchronicle.htm [ Detail ] |
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| Manchester Exchange Herald Abstract: Founded by Joseph Aston in 1809 the Exchange Herald appeared every Tuesday. John Aston, its founder virtually wrote the whole newspaper himself and it is believed that he was the author of the report that appeared in the Exchange Herald about the Peterloo Massacre in 1819. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRexchange.htm [ Detail ] |
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