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Arrived in London for another day at the #Spycops inquiry. On the short walk from St Pancras I found where Robert Owen "the father of the #cooperative movement" lived, 1832 - 1840
His philosophy sought to use utopian socialist ideals to create a society with no private property, no poverty, and no ignorance
A leader in trade unionism, he promoted social equality through his experimental Utopian communities, and supported child labour laws and free education for children