When Thatcher gave into the miners…
When Thatcher gave into the miners…in 1981. The NUM defeated Thatcher that year.
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High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980
High youth unemployment – we knew it too…back in 1980
1981 riot in Coventry
1981 saw a riot in Coventry over racism attended by boxer Errol Christie while The Specials played a gig of unity at The Butts stadium
Greenham Common, CND and no nukes
The early 1980s saw a surge in anti-nuclear protest with the Greenham Common peace camp, CND and a movement against nukes
Walthamstow – Mecca of Punk and New Wave
Walthamstow in north east London has a proud Punk and New Wave history centred on Small Wonder Records as Tony McMahon reports
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
New Romantics – glamour on the cheap
New Romantics exuded glamour on the cheap but don’t assume they were all Tories who loved Thatcher – that was not the case