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1984. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. Part One

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In 1984 the UK’s National Union of Mineworkers began a nation-wide strike in protest at planned coal mine closures around the country. The Thatcher government responded with measures that were not only tough but frequently brutal and often illegal. The … Continue reading →

1980. The Red Fag Flying: Gay in the Labour Party

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I was still a member of the Labour Party when I moved to Nottingham in 1980. It seemed like a good idea at the time! But any hopes of political activity were soon washed away by the mind-numbing blandness of … Continue reading →