The Peterloo Massacre was as a result of police brutality during a protest. A protest that essentially occurred as a result of two public issues – unemployment and voting restrictions.
The Peterloo Massacre: Culpability and City Memorials
Crisis, What Crisis? The Gravediggers’ Strike of 1979
1979 was the Winter of Discontent, when industrial action (or inaction?) brought the UK to a standstill.
