Build up to the Anti-Nazi League carnival
The Anti-Nazi League Carnival in 1978 was a unique demonstration led by bands like The Clash and TRB against the rising power of the National Front
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Tony Benn, Dennis Healey battle for Labour
In 1981, the left and right in the Labour Party clashed when Tony Benn and Dennis Healey ran against eachother to be Deputy Leader
Notting Hill carnival ends in riot
In the late 1970s, every year at the Notting Hill Carnival ended in a riot reflecting poor relations between the Metropolitan Police and black youth
Austerity economics – failure 35 years ago
The 1979 Thatcher government introduced a form of austerity economics called monetarism that ended up being a complete failure
Shocking racism in the early 1980s
Racism in the 1970s and 1980s could be shocking with appalling comments from politicians like Enoch Powell and the activities of extremist groups
Iran and the Left – reaction to Khomeini
In 1979, the Left in Iran and the UK condemned the seizure of power by Khomeini and the clergy but since then, attitudes seem to have regrettably shifted
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
Crashing the National Grid in the miners strike
During the 1984-85 miners strike, there was an idea that the national grid could be crashed if we all simultaneously used electrical appliances
National Union of School Students membership card for 1978
National Union of School Students membership card for 1978
Labour Party youth wings: NOLS and LPYS
NOLS and the LPYS were the two youth wings of the Labour Party in the 1970s and 1980s and they couldn’t have been more different