How to Resist

‘Matthew is one of the great thought and action leaders of his generation. This book will give people the power to change their communities.’ Baroness Tessa Jowell

‘There’s a huge appetite right now for radical change and How to Resist can equip a generation of politically engaged young people with the practical tools to organise and campaign.’ Paul Mason

‘With expertise and a track record that is compelling, Matthew offers tools for citizens to become more powerful and stand up to vested interests of the market and state. This book offers a vision and a method to revitalise our democracy.’ Philip Blond, Director of Res Publica, author of Red Tory

‘Populism is the most important political development of our time and How to Resist makes a powerful call for a populism of mass democratic participation. We've got to put power back in people's hands and this vital guide tells us how. It's a must-read.’ Steve Hilton, co-founder and CEO of political action website Crowdpac and advisor to former PM David Cameron

"If anyone knows how to do social change, it's Matthew Bolton who has been at the heart of London Citizen's successful Living Wage campaign. He's a smart, sophisticated operator and his book imparting nuggets on how to take on the system will be eagerly pored over by people who are keen to make a difference but don't quite know how to go about it."  David Cohen, Campaigns Editor and Chief Feature Writer, London Evening Standard

‘The Living Wage is perhaps the most successful grassroots campaign of the last decade and in How to Resist, Matthew gives us the key lessons and tactics behind the impact. This vital book will help turn the political energy of today into lasting change in communities and constituencies up and down the country.’  Polly Toynbee, The Guardian