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1980s. Gay Rights and Labour’s ‘Loony Left’

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Given that the UK Labour Party has just elected a new leader that the media continues to describe as ‘Left-wing’, it seems timely to re-visit the media coverage of the Labour Party’s ‘Left wing’ back in the 1980s. In those … Continue reading →

1984. Politics: Rugby Council decides to discriminate against LGBT people

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By the mid-80s, a number of UK Councils were considering the inclusion of ‘sexual orientation’ in their Equal Opportunities policies. At the same time, a number of other Councils still failed to see the point and, therefore, took no action … Continue reading →