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My student union election poster from 1982 – Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago6 years ago01 mins

My student union election poster from 1982 – Liverpool Guild of Undergraduates

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SNP topples Labour PM Callaghan in 1979

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago08 mins

In 1979, SNP MPs toppled the Labour government of James Callaghan opening the door to over a decade of Margaret Thatcher as Tony McMahon discovers

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James Callaghan heckled by Pat Arrowsmith

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Jim Callaghan heckled during his 1979 election speech

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The Jeremy Thorpe scandal

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago03 mins

The Jeremy Thorpe scandal rocked British politics in the late 1970s and nearly destroyed the Liberal Party that he led

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Labour PM Callaghan loses to Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago3 years ago213 mins

1979 saw Tory leader Margaret Thatcher defeat Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan in a stormy general election as Tony McMahon remembers

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How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983

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

How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983

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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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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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Margaret Thatcher calls for capital punishment

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago04 mins

UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher supported the reintroduction of capital punishment in the 1980s and agreed to free votes that ultimately failed

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1979 UK General Election changes history

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago14 mins

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

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