How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983
How Paul Weller reacted to Thatcher being re-elected in 1983
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1981 riots blamed on left-wing agitators
During the 1981 riots there were attempts by the media and politicians to blame left-wing agitators for the violence that erupted in UK cities
1979 UK General Election changes history
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
Miners strike posters and leaflets
Miners strike posters and leaflets from 1984 and 1985 during the NUM dispute with the NCB and the Thatcher government
Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?
Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?
Monotony – unemployment in the eighties
Unemployment in the eighties was endemic in the United Kingdom with millions out of work and an underground dole culture emerged
Thatcher: the lady is not for turning
At the 1980 Conservative Party conference Margaret Thatcher declared that the lady was not for turning but turn she did on economic policy