Thatcher, Murdoch, Hillsborough and beyond: What the 1980s did to Britain

Thatcherism, the miners' strike, Hillsborough, Murdoch … what will be the final reckoning on 1980s Britain? Photomontage: Andrew Stocks In 2006, the year before the financial crisis started, BBC2…
PUBLISHED: Oct. 27, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1973 words)

How indie labels changed the world

When Johnny Marr and Morrissey met for the second time in 1982 to discuss plans for their newly formed band, the pair wrote down ideas in a notebook in the singer's bedroom. One of their first…
PUBLISHED: March 22, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1842 words)
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