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Dave Wakeling of The Beat draws himself

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dave Wakeling was the front man of the British ska combo The Beat and here is a self-portrait he penned when the band was at the height of its fame

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Inflation and unemployment under Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago6 years ago26 mins

Both unemployment and inflation soared in the first two years of the Thatcher government though the Tories were open to a rise in the jobless figures

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LGBT woes in the early 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago6 years ago02 mins

LGBT people faced discrimination, the AIDS virus and homophobic legislation from the Thatcher government in the 1980s as Tony McMahon reports

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