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What’s Going On: a triumph of mediocrity

9th June 2021
The true heroes of Grunwick Politics

The true heroes of Grunwick

14th December 2016
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11th March 2016
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4th October 2012
The seventh circle of Dewsbury Politics

The seventh circle
of Dewsbury

15th April 2008
Bernard Manning: the oldest and truest punk in town Culture

Bernard Manning:
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19th June 2007
The Life of Python Books

The Life of Python

18th December 2006
Ashley Cole’s self-serving memoir: there’s no defence Politics

Ashley Cole’s self-serving memoir: there’s no defence

14th September 2006
After Sven’s reign of error: what next for England? Politics

After Sven’s reign of error: what next for England?

4th July 2006
The making of London’s ‘white trash’ Books

The making of London’s ‘white trash’

13th January 2005
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‘It’s stifling, that feeling of falseness’

22nd April 2004
On the defensive Politics

On the defensive

10th February 2003

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Joe Strummer and me

3rd January 2003
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It's soft Down Under

14th November 2002
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Penny for your thoughts

9th July 2002
Political satire? Don’t make me laugh Politics

Political satire? Don't make me laugh

16th May 2001
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