Michael Davitt, Labour and the Irish question - John Dunleavy

How Accrington may have had one of the first Socialist MP's in the House of Commons .. and how Michael Davitt, the first MP from the constituency (Baxenden/Haslingden) to be elected to the House of Commons (in a seat in the Republic of Ireland).

Among the numerous causes espoused by Michael Davitt (1846-1906) - leaving aside his lifelong commitment to Irish freedom - none claimed as much of his