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Paul Weller justifiably tortures a terrible TV presenter

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Paul Weller justifiably tortures a terrible TV presenter

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How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983

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Thatcher destroys the GLC

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago04 mins

In 1985, Margaret Thatcher abolished the GLC and other metropolitan county councils that had been a thorn in her side

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The collapse of businesses during the 80s Thatcher recession

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago01 mins

The collapse of businesses during the 80s Thatcher recession

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1981 riots blamed on left-wing agitators

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago03 mins

During the 1981 riots there were attempts by the media and politicians to blame left-wing agitators for the violence that erupted in UK cities

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A poem by a striking miner’s wife in the 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

A poem by a striking miner’s wife in the 80s

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Racism in 1980s Coventry night clubs

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Night clubs still operating a race bar in the 70s and 80s

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Terry Dicks – an 80s Tory politician

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago25 mins

Terry Dicks was a Conservative politician active from the 1970s to 1990s who took far right positions on immigration, LGBT rights and other issues

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Marxism at Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago06 mins

In 1982, I ran to be welfare officer of Liverpool University Guild of Undergraduates – needless to say, I didn’t win!

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The Falklands War – the view from 1982

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago019 mins

The Falklands War in 1982 rescued the then unpopular Thatcher government and led to the general election victory of 1982 as Tony McMahon reports

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