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Radio 4,21 Feb 2018,15 mins

Series Series 1

The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers

British Socialism: The Grand Tour

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Anne McElvoy explores how the values and principles of mutualism, based around a commitment to greater equality, and a push for working people to have more control over their lives became a central thrust of a socialist belief system. Her journey begins in Rochdale, where a small band of workers gave birth to the co-operative movement. With: Professor Tony Webster of Northumbria University Gillian Lonergan of the Cooperative Heritage Trust and Professor Jon Lawrence of the University of Exeter Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.

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