The Future in Our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026 (Paperback or Softback)

Cant, Callum

ISBN 10: 1836742614 / ISBN 13: 9781836742616

Published by Verso 6/23/2026, 2026

The Future in Our Past: The General Strike, 1926/2026. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781836742616

Synopsis:

The Future in Our Past tells the story of the 1926 General Strike on its centenary. It is a compelling on-the-ground account of how workers brought the country to a standstill for nine extraordinary days. Callum Cant and Matthew Lee take us on a journey through a Britain living on its nerves, from the London docklands to the South Wales coalfields and the railways and warehouses of middle England. Churchill feared that labour militancy presaged a Bolshevik-style revolution. The question of power hung in the air as rank-and-file militants pursued a chaotic, improvised and wildly uneven confrontation with the British ruling class.

This is social history at its most immediate and relevant. Cant and Lee revisit the communities where the struggle burned brightest, uncovering the lessons the General Strike holds for labour movements today.

About the Authors: Callum Cant is the author of Riding for Deliveroo and coauthor of Feeding the Machine. He writes for the Guardian on strikes, the future of work and workers' rights. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex and co-editor of Notes from Below, a journal of worker writing.

Matthew Lee is a librarian and independent researcher and co-editor of Notes from Below. He is a contributing author to the upcoming book Higher Education's Labor Upsurge.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Future in Our Past: The General Strike, ...
Publisher: Verso 6/23/2026
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Paperback or Softback
Condition: New
Book Type: Book