The Chartist Revolution

“Let there be no blinking the question. These are not the times to be nice about mere words: the fact is that there is but one mode of obtaining the Charter, and that is by insurrection .” George Julian Harney Chartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes on the seizure of political power: in 1839, 1842 and again in 1848. In this struggle, they conducted a class war that at different times involved general strikes, battles with the state, mass demonstrations and even armed insurrection. They forged weapons, illegally drilled their forces, and armed themselves in preparation for seizing the reins of government. Such were the early revolutionary traditions of the British working class, deliberately buried beneath a mountain of falsehoods and distortions. In this talk given at the London Marxist School, Rob Sewell draws out the lessons of the Chartist movement. You can get your copy of Rob's book here

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The Chartist Revolution is an episode from IMTV radio - Marxist ideas. Fighting for revolution. by Revolutionary Communist Party.

This episode is 00:52:12 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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