The menace of British fascism in the 1970s
British fascism experienced a surge in the 1970s led in the main by the National Front
1981 riots
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Comparing the riots of 1981, 2001 and 2011
2021 will be the fourtieth anniversary of the 1981 riots and the tenth anniverary of the 2011 riots so what lessons have been learned?
4-Skins gig in Southall ends in 1981 riot
The 1981 Southall riot saw a clash between the Oi! skinhead subculture and local Asian youth in a district of London that was part of a summer of riots
Anti Tory art from the early 1980s
The 1980s saw an avalanche of anti Tory art encompassing songs, images, movies and plays in a creative expression of Thatcher hatred
Amazing pop music in 1980s Liverpool
The great sound of 1980s Liverpool music was celebrated in the first half of the 80s at a festival called Larks in the Park in Sefton Park
1981 UK riots – front page news
The 1981 riots presented the news media of the time with a huge challenge covering live events around the country that sprang up at a moment’s notice
Misery of unemployment in the 1980s
As mass unemployment returns after Covid, Tony McMahon looks back at unemployment in the 1980s which scaled horrific heights
Political badges from the 1980s
My collection of political badges from the 1980s shows the causes we cared about from racism to nuclear disarmament and freedom for the people of Chile
Neville Staple: Original Rude Boy
Tony McMahon co-wrote Original Rude Boy – the authorised biography of Neville Staple, vocalist in the legendary group, The Specials
