Social Democratic Federation members
The Social Democratic Federation (SDF) was established as Britain's first organised socialist political party by H. M. Hyndman, and had its first meeting on 7 June 1881. Those joining the SDF included William Morris, George Lansbury, James Connolly and Eleanor Marx.
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Annie Besant
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life of 19th-century writer and campaigner Annie Besant.
21 June 2012
Featuring: Lawrence Goldman, David Stack, Yasmin Khan
CultureVictorian women writersEnglish feminist writers, English feministsNew Age predecessorsEnglish activistsVictorian writersEnglish socialistsEnglish non-fiction writersSocial Democratic Federation membersWomen mysticsEnglish suffragistsEnglish people of Irish descentEnglish women activistsFounders of Indian schools and collegesBritish women's rights activistsFormer AnglicansBritish reformers19th-century English women writersWilliam Morris
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the many aspects of William Morris: his activism, poetry and prose and his ideas on arts, crafts and work in an industrial world.
5 July 2018
Featuring: Ingrid Hanson, Marcus Waithe, Jane Thomas
CultureEnglish libertariansMythopoeic writersEnglish atheistsBritish male poetsArtist authorsEnglish socialistsBritish socialistsEnglish male short story writersArtists' Rifles soldiersEpic poetsEnglish fantasy writersPeople educated at Marlborough CollegeArts and Crafts movement artistsVictorian novelistsEnglish printers, Translators of VirgilVictorian poetsBritish botanical illustratorsEnglish male novelistsLibertarian socialistsEnglish short story writers19th-century English poets19th-century British short story writersTranslators of HomerSocial Democratic Federation members19th-century English architects