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The Calton Weavers, the 1820 Radical War and Scotland's first working-class martyrs Dr Ewan Gibbs discusses how weavers spearheaded a revolutionary struggle for change beginning in 18th century Scotland – and the stories of the people who died for the cause. Weavers were a highly skilled and educated section of the working class in Scotland (Image: Hulton Archive) Don't miss any of Glasgow Live's biggest stories - sign up to our daily email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to ...

WHAT exactly are Royal visits for? The answer - at some level - is always political. Unless, like Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine (aka Mrs Michael Gove) you think that the Cambridges turning up in the devolved nations this week was all about royal “moral-boosting” in a time of plague. For the record: the government of the day always approves any major royal activity. Or did you think (like our Sarah) that the William and Kate just happened to turn up in Scotland, Wales and the North of England when Boris was flag waving over the new vaccine and rushing to Brussels to put those pesky Eu...

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