At the end of the English Civil War, Gerrard Winstanley and his comrades, known as Diggers, went to St. George's Hill, to farm the common land and to distribute the food for free amongst themselves. Winstanley's extraordinary writings from this period have remained a huge influence for many on the Left and are cited as some of the earliest examples of communist thought. Legendary voice of the Left Tony Benn examines Winstanley's work and argues that, as we face an ever greater enclosure of the commons, he can still inspire us to turn our world upside down.

Some of the earliest examples of communist thought, introduced by Tony Benn

About the Author
Radical statesman and Member of Parliament for over fifty years, Tony Benn (1925-2014) is the pre-eminent diarist of his generation. He held numerous offices in his long carrer as a Labour MP including Postmaster General, Chairman of the Party's National Executive Committee, Minister of Industry, His political activity continued after 'retirement' in 2014 when he was President of the Stop the War Coalition.


Book Information
ISBN 9781844675951
Author Gerrard Winstanley
Format Paperback
Page Count 188
Imprint Verso Books
Publisher Verso Books
Weight(grams) 219g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 132mm * 15mm