Bibliography

Contents

1926 General Strike – Workers Taste Power

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•     R. Page Arnot, The General Strike, May 1926, Its Origin and History, EP Publishing, 1975 edition.

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The following journals were also read:

British GazetteMilitant
British WorkerMilitant International Review
The CommunistNewcastle Chronicle
The Communist ReviewNew York Times
Daily ExpressThe Observer
Daily HeraldOffensiv
Daily MailPlebs
Daily Telegraphthe socialist
Financial TimesSocialist Review
ForwardSunday Worker
HansardThe Times
International Press CorrespondenceWeekly Dispatch
Labour MonthlyWorkers’ Weekly
Lansbury’s Labour WeeklyMorning Post
Manchester Guardian