ABSTRACT

First published in 1923. This autobiographical study by Francis William Soutter, an English Radical activist and an advocate for independent labour representation in Parliament, will be of interest to anyone interested in political and social history. This title examines Soutter’s background, his fight for labour representation, and provides an extensive overview of his political activity.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter |2 pages

Author’s Foreword

chapter Chapter I|10 pages

Parentage and Youth

1844–1867

chapter Chapter II|29 pages

The First Fight for Labour Representation*

1869–1870

chapter Chapter III|19 pages

In the Grip of the Law

1879

chapter Chapter IV|11 pages

Southwark and Its Representation

1857—1880

chapter Chapter V|15 pages

Miss Helen Taylor

1870—1885

chapter Chapter VI|29 pages

My Journalistic Adventure: The “Radical”

1881—1882

chapter Chapter VII|29 pages

In the Grip of the Law

1889

chapter Chapter VIII|14 pages

In the Grip of the Law—Continued

1891

chapter Chapter IX|11 pages

The Gilded Chamber

1880 and 1894

chapter Chapter X|6 pages

In the Grip of the Law

1894

chapter Chapter XI|11 pages

The First Woman Rate Collector

1894

chapter Chapter XII|9 pages

Lord Buckmaster’s First Brief

1894

chapter Chapter XIII|16 pages

In Memoriam

1916—1918