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Inflation and unemployment under Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog7 years ago6 years ago26 mins

Both unemployment and inflation soared in the first two years of the Thatcher government though the Tories were open to a rise in the jobless figures

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Jobs Express in 1981 – unemployed protest

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago02 mins

Youth unemployment skyrocketed between 1979 and 1983 and hundreds of youth travelled the country on the Jobs Express to highlight their plight

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Unemployment was so bad even an ex-mayor was out of work

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Unemployment was so bad even an ex-mayor was out of work

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Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago9 years ago01 mins

Steel Pulse – Buzzcocks- China Street – against the Nazis

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What young people were thinking in 1981

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago02 mins

What young people were thinking in 1981

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The 1981 New Cross Fire and the Brixton Riots

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The New Cross Fire in 1981 claimed the lives of black youth at a birthday party and the aftermath would undoubtedly contribute to the Brixton riots

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Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago101 mins

Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?

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