When Thatcher caved in to the miners
In 1981, Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher caved into the miners but was simply biding her time for a future showdown
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Labour PM Callaghan loses to Thatcher
1979 saw Tory leader Margaret Thatcher defeat Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan in a stormy general election as Tony McMahon remembers
1980s Skinhead Gays – a complicated story
The 1980s gay skinhead scene involved both an element of cosplay but also some individuals who were neo-Nazis and LGBT
Brick Lane and Petticoat Lane in the 70s – my memories
Brick Lane and Petticoat Lane in the 70s – my memories
Wood Green Riot of 1977
The Wood Green riot in 1977 was a prelude to the 1981 summer of riots as a large crowd tried to halt a planned National Front demonstration
Why a single black mother dreaded Christmas in 1977
Why a single black mother dreaded Christmas in 1977
Marxism at Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates
In 1982, I ran to be welfare officer of Liverpool University Guild of Undergraduates – needless to say, I didn’t win!
The day the 1970s died
The 1970s were a stormy decade in politics and music and Tony McMahon sets out to find how the 1970s died
The Warriors – the best cult movie of 1979
The 1979 movie The Warriors was hated by critics at the time but has deservedly acquired cult status as Tony McMahon discovers