Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ron Brown (Labour), on Wednesday, 8 May 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 74 members in total.

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ROBERT TRESSELL: AN APPRECIATION

That this House notes that Robert Tressell died in poverty in Liverpool Royal Infirmary 80 years ago, recognises that his book, 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists', which he wrote as a resident of Mugsborough, is a working-class classic; believes that it has helped countless activists in the struggle against injustice; and calls on all public libraries to stock the new complete edition so that young workers can learn from his experiences as a Socialist.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

814 

Session

1990-91

Other sponsors

Dennis Skinner

Eddie Loyden

Robert Parry

Terry Patchett

Thomas Graham

Subjects

Literature Tressell, Robert

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk