Ghost Town
July 1981: when Britain went a bit mad
July 1981 was a month of riots in Britain but it was also a time when the country seemed to go a little mad with some very unusual incidents
Neville Staple – the Original Rude Boy
The biography of Neville Staple – Original Rude Boy – was co-written with Tony McMahon and published by Aurum Press
Ghost Town – The Specials and the 1981 riots
The Specials number one song Ghost Town brilliantly summed up the mood of Britain as it embarked on a summer of riots in 1981