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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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Bigoted judges in the 1970s and 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago213 mins

The 1970s and 1980s saw some bigoted judges make outrageous comments on homosexuality, race and trades unions as Tony McMahon reports

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Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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

Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror – lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States

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Anti Nazi League carnivals in 1978 – even one in Walthamstow

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago32 mins

Anti Nazi League carnivals in 1978 – even one in Walthamstow

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What young people were thinking in 1981

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

What young people were thinking in 1981

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1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago02 mins

1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back – but it’s too little, too late

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Satire during the 1981 riots

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

The 1981 riots – how we tried to laugh

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Northern Ireland Troubles in 1980

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

Northern Ireland Troubles in 1980

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