Love on the Dole under Thatcher
Love on the Dole was tough in the 1930s and still challenging in 1981 when the Jobs Express train campaign saw one couple pop the question
1981
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Unemployment was so bad even an ex-mayor was out of work
Unemployment was so bad even an ex-mayor was out of work
1981 riots: Enoch Powell plays the race card
Veteran right-winger Enoch Powell placed the race card cynically after the 1981 riots trying to blame those from the New Commonwealth
A list of upcoming gigs in October, 1981
This is from a Manchester magazine called City Fun – I know nothing else about it.
Charles and Diana wedding divided opinion
The wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana was heralded as fairy tale event in 1981 but not everybody was buying the PR as Tony McMahon recalls
First night of the Toxteth riot – 1981
The first night of the Toxteth riot in 1981 saw a botched arrest followed by minor scuffles but then the whole thing escalated in the following days
Liverpool 1981 – football and riots
1981 was a year of riots and great football for the city of Liverpool when the city was scarred by violence but also beamed with pride
Paul Weller justifiably tortures a terrible TV presenter
Paul Weller justifiably tortures a terrible TV presenter
The collapse of businesses during the 80s Thatcher recession
The collapse of businesses during the 80s Thatcher recession
1981 riots blamed on left-wing agitators
During the 1981 riots there were attempts by the media and politicians to blame left-wing agitators for the violence that erupted in UK cities