How the French Revolution gave us ‘left wing’ and ‘right wing’ | FT #shorts

Did you know that the political terms 'left wing' and 'right wing' originated during the French Revolution? Listen to the full episode of The Story of Money here: ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student ( or start a £1 trial: ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: ► Listen to our podcasts: ► Follow us on Instagram: ► Follow us on Instagram: (Source: Financial Times | Region: Global)