A biography of a daughter of Jewish immigrants who became a fighter for women's votes, against war and for socialism, who shortly after a spell in prison as part of the successful Poplar Council rates rebellion. Published in November 2018 by Five Leaves, and available in print form here and as an ebook here and here.
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Venue: Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, London SW2 1DF
Come to our next meeting of our monthly socialist feminist reading group, hosted by Workers' Liberty members - open to all!
We'll be reading chapter 6 of Janine Booth's new book 'Minnie Lansbury: Suffragette, Socialist, Rebel Councillor', and will be joined by Janine for the discussion!
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Janine will be giving an illustrated talk about the life of Minnie Lansbury.
Venue: International Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FN
This is a members-only event, although it is free to join the Nottingham Women's History Group!
A donation of £3 from attendees will help towards refreshments and costs.
Signed copies of 'Minnie Lansbury: suffragette, socialist, rebel councillor' will be on sale.
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Janine will be speaking about the life of Minnie Lansbury at a day-long event at Peterborough Town Hall as part of the Peterborough Women's Festival.
The event starts at 11am, with speakers from 1pm.
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Ian Townson reviews 'Minnie Lansbury: suffragette, socialist, rebel councillor' in Solidarity 491, 16 January 2019
Minnie Lansbury was one of the rebel Labour councillors of Poplar (East London) who in 1921 forced the Tory¬Liberal coalition government to start central government payments to equalise resources between councils in poor and in well¬off areas.
Janine Booth’s biography of Lansbury is rich in detail about her life; working¬class conditions at the time; and much more. It is a solid achievement given the scarcity of material available on Lansbury to work on.
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You must register for this event by booking a free ticket here. Capacity is limited.
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Venue: Killisick Community Centre, Nottingham NG5
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On the day before Minnie Lansbury's 130th birthday, Janine Booth speaks about her life at Workers' Liberty's London Forum.
Venue: UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
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Janine will give a talk and lead a discussion about Minnie Lansbury, with her new book - Minnie Lansbury: suffragette, socialist, rebel councillor - on sale.
Hosted by Labour Political Education Workshop.
