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Labour PM Callaghan loses to Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago213 mins

1979 saw Tory leader Margaret Thatcher defeat Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan in a stormy general election as Tony McMahon remembers

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1980s Skinhead Gays – a complicated story

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago018 mins

The 1980s gay skinhead scene involved both an element of cosplay but also some individuals who were neo-Nazis and LGBT

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Brick Lane and Petticoat Lane in the 70s – my memories

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago04 mins

Brick Lane and Petticoat Lane in the 70s – my memories

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Short sharp shock – Thatcher’s regime for wayward youth

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago516 mins

Short Sharp Shock was a prison regime introduced by the Conservative government in the early 1980s for young people that was brutal and didn’t work

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Margaret Thatcher as the Queen

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