Francis William Soutter (23 April 1844 – 9 May 1932) was an English Radical activist. Soutter was an advocate for independent labour representation in Parliament and campaigned for labour candidates, sometimes in opposition to Liberal candidates. The Free Trade Union employed Soutter as a speaker.

• Introduction T. P. O’Connor; Author’s Foreword; 1. Parentage and Youth 2. The First Fight for Labour Representation 3. In the Grip of the Law 4. Southwark and its Representation 5. Miss Helen Taylor 6. My Journalistic Adventure: The "Radical" 7. In the Grip of the Law 8. In the Grip of the Law (continued) 9. The Gilded Chamber 10. In the Grip of the Law 11. The First Woman Rate Collector 12. Lord Buckmaster’s First Brief 13. In Memoriam