1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back
1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back – but it’s too little, too late
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Margaret Thatcher calls for capital punishment
UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher supported the reintroduction of capital punishment in the 1980s and agreed to free votes that ultimately failed
1979 UK General Election changes history
The 1979 general election saw Margaret Thatcher swept to power in the United Kingdom ushering in an era of polarisation as well as free market economics
School Kids Against the Nazis (SKAN)
School kids against the Nazis, or SKAN for short, was a schools-based campaign against racism and fascism in the late 1970s
How grim was Britain in 1979?
The black British boxing champion Errol Christie describes racism in Britain in 1979 and how he used his fists to combat it on the streets
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials from 1979 to 1981
2Tone bands and the 1981 Coventry riot
1981 saw a riot in Coventry after the murder of Asian teenager Satnam Singh Gill that led to The Specials putting on a unity gig in the city
Mobile phone – in 1979!
Mobile phone – in 1979! Featured on the BBC programme Tomorrow’s World.
High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980
High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980