Volume 73 Issue 1 January 2023

Left: Edward IV, c.1550. Right: Henry VI, c.1540.

Roses are Red?

The Wars of the Roses saw some of the bloodiest months in English history, but winning on the battlefield did not necessarily mean winning the war.

’Three Lane Traffic’, depicting striking workers being met with indifference, by Harry Gottlieb, 1937. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

What Have Strikes Achieved?

Withdrawing labour is an age-old response to workplace grievances. But how old are strikes, and have they ever worked?