Anthony Broxton

Anthony Broxton is a Political Historian and runs the 'Tides of History' project @labour_history'.

Fifty years ago, the miners took on a Conservative Government and won

Has rugby league finally given up on London?

Starmer ends 2021 ahead in the polls with Boris Johnson on the ropes

Rob Burrow approaches MND like he did Rugby League: with bravery and without fear

Celebrating the genius of Only Fools and Horses on its 40th anniversary

The Labour Party and Rugby League have been central to the lives of working-class people in Batley for over a century. But for how much longer?

As England prepare to face the “old enemy” at Wembley, its impact on the nation’s mood — and our wider politics — cannot be underestimated

Twenty years ago, the Conservative Party was at its lowest ebb. But on the night of New Labour’s greatest triumph, one man promised to revive their fortunes…

With Labour again promising to talk in a language that the voters can understand, a new book asks whether the party’s historical myths are the problem

How does Starmer compare to Thatcher, Blair and Cameron?