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Misery of unemployment in the 1980s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog12 years ago6 years ago03 mins

As mass unemployment returns after Covid, Tony McMahon looks back at unemployment in the 1980s which scaled horrific heights

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Jobs Express led to jobs creation!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago6 years ago93 mins

The Jobs Express took hundreds of young unemployed people around Britain in 1981 and some companies along the way offered jobs

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Buy Original Rude Boy – biography of Neville Staple, The Specials

Boxing and racism in the 80s

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