Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.250
Object Name
Poster
Title
Muggins - left wing Labour MP in-person
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; Labour Party
Description
Screenprinted poster, âMuggins - left wing Labour MP in-personâ. Above reads âCartoon Archetypical Slogan Theatre presents Samuel Kier Hardieâ. Underneath in smaller black text reads âPlus a 75-minute presentation in celebration of 30 years in parliament and the great tradition of the fighting left in our Labour Partyâ. At the bottom in red in speech marks reads âHis blood runs red with the cause of his classâ, attributed to A. Bevan 1951.
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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