2011-04-29 Fri (Bank Holiday) - The Republican Ride

Suffrage campaigners perhaps ought to be commemorated.

Not merely women's sufferage but universal sufferage campaigners as well. Remember that most men were only given the vote in 1918.

I will make some noise...

Screams as you fall to the floor in a hail of bullets?

Not merely women's sufferage but universal sufferage campaigners as well. Remember that most men were only given the vote in 1918.

Yes. I didn't specify Women's suffrage - though they were foremost in my mind, you're right. And I didn't use the diminutive '~ette' word fir a reason - the term was coined by the Daily Fascist.

Ok cool! Let's go to StG's Hill! Excellent.

What happened at Runneymede?

Runneymede was where Magna Carta was signed. There is a commemoration to the event erected by the American Bar Association and a very nice National Trust cafe.

Thanks. I know I coulda Googled but I prefer you. Succinct.

Largely a carve up for the aristocracy that did little for the common man.

Yeah ... I am no historian, or herstorian.

But the tea shop sounds nice.

Heh.

Maybe but if you take a Heglean or Marxist approach, it was a step along the dialectic. It is also a document that has been used to restrain the power of the monarchy and has allowed the country to move away from absolute monarchy. We just need to dispense with monarchy altogether now.

Emma Goldman was married (to allow her to stay in the country) at Marylebone Registry office:

http://libcom.org/files/images/history/EColton.jpg

Can't find Titchfield Terrace in W1.

Titchfield Terrace? Blimey, that's long gone. Must have been knocked by Nash.

Clerkenwell Green - Gordon riots, nest of revolutionary vipers down the ages.

Can't find Titchfield Terrace in W1.

I guess the closest would Gt or Little Titchfield Street. I'll do some research.

Gordon Riots were not exactly revolutionary. Rather more reactionary.

Gordon Riots were not exactly revolutionary. Rather more reactionary.

True.

800 years since the lords gave the king a slap on the wrist 'cos they couldn't agree on who they would install in his place if they offed him. Don't hold your breath for a peaceful move to republicanism any time soon.

Could even see it as a limiting factor in so far as the apparent power disseminated to the people kept them content enough with the monarchy while much of the rest of europe were removing theirs in the more traditional fashion.

359 Amhurst Road N16 to commemorate the Angry Brigade?

Tooting broadway cos of Wolfy.

What are you on about Clive?

Do keep up Mike!

I don't get it!

Mike, the "royal" wedding is on 29 April. I would like to avoid it and would like to go for a long ride. Indeed my coach insists that I do. A ride based upon an anti-royal/revolutionary/republican theme seems appropriate. A long republican ride would appear ideal. Ideas are to visit St George's Hill, the site of the Diggers commune, places linked to Karl Marx, Emma Goldman, The Angry Brigade, suffragists and others who have been involved in the struggle to bring power to the people are being suggested as is Runnymede, the site of the signing of Magna Carta.

OK?

Erm, Republic of Ireland ride? http://www.lfgss.com/thread55740.html

This.

Granita restaurant in Islington.