The Battle of Cable Street

The Battle of Cable Street has become symbolic for resistance to racism, political extremism and standing up to intimidation. The events in East London on the 4th of October 1936 still resonate today, possibly even

Probably the most poignant and instantly ‘legendary’ image of the still ongoing unrest triggered by police shootings of black men in various US cities is that of Black Lives Matter-protester Ieshia Evans, a 28-year-old mother

You’re on the Tube: what catches your eye? A man with an oversized backpack? A woman in a hijab? ‘If you see anyone acting suspiciously…’ The warnings assail our eyes and ears. But what are

Which famous event of the 1930s am I describing? On a Sunday in early October, a crowd of over 100,000 protesters massed in the streets of London to prevent a column of 3,000 or so

Recently I was lucky enough to interview two of the few remaining ‘veterans’ of the 'Battle' that took place on Cable Street eighty years ago, on the 4th of October 1936, when Jewish and Irish residents,

The Battle of Cable Street has been regarded by many as a unique event and has taken its place in the mythology of place. But a more constructive way to reflect on the ‘Battle’ is