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‘It’s your blood’
Culture / History

‘It’s your blood’

Posted on 14 September 2018 by Alwyn Turner • 1 Comment

ALWYN TURNER on docusoaps, makeovers, video diaries & the democratization of culture in the 1990s. Continue reading →

William Hague vs the Liberal Elite
History / Politics

William Hague vs the Liberal Elite

Posted on 5 April 2018 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER on the farmer, the burglar, the Conservatives – and Max Clifford. Continue reading →

1997: The winner
History / Politics

1997: The winner

Posted on 22 April 2017 by Alwyn Turner • 1 Comment

ALWYN TURNER remembers Tony Blair, as we knew him at the start of his premiership. Continue reading →

1997: The vote
History / Politics

1997: The vote

Posted on 15 April 2017 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

ALWYN TURNER remembers the general election that ended 18 years of Tory government. Continue reading →

‘Turning out the lights’: The 1992 election – Part 2
History / Politics

‘Turning out the lights’: The 1992 election – Part 2

Posted on 7 April 2017 by Alwyn Turner • 2 Comments

Tory and Labour departures in the aftermath of the 1992 election. Continue reading →

‘Can Labour ever win?’ The 1992 election – Part 1
History / Politics

‘Can Labour ever win?’ The 1992 election – Part 1

Posted on 6 April 2017 by Alwyn Turner • 3 Comments

ALWYN TURNER tells the story of the 1992 general election. Continue reading →

‘Pay your taxes, you scum’
History

‘Pay your taxes, you scum’

Posted on 21 April 2016 by Alwyn Turner • Leave a comment

ALWYN TURNER on the Queen’s annus horribilis, including Windsor Castle on fire and Prince Philip on deconstruction theory. Continue reading →

The Gouldfather
History / Politics

The Gouldfather

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Alwyn Turner • 5 Comments

ALWYN TURNER reflects on the 1992 Labour leadership election, when the party chose the wrong man. Continue reading →

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  • ‘As if to take the piss...'
    ‘As if to take the piss...'
  • Calling all cliches: Wielding the knife
    Calling all cliches: Wielding the knife
  • Hazlitt: On the Ignorance of the Learned
    Hazlitt: On the Ignorance of the Learned
  • ‘A bodice-ripping period drama’
    ‘A bodice-ripping period drama’
  • ‘The wrong kind of woman’: A press portrait of Liz Truss (pt 1)
    ‘The wrong kind of woman’: A press portrait of Liz Truss (pt 1)
  • Rear-view review: London Dossier
    Rear-view review: London Dossier
  • Austin Mitchell: The MP for Lost Causes
    Austin Mitchell: The MP for Lost Causes
  • ‘Originality without eccentricity’: Barry Pain
    ‘Originality without eccentricity’: Barry Pain
  • The anonymised mutineer: Are generals gunning for Corbyn?
    The anonymised mutineer: Are generals gunning for Corbyn?
  • Halloween hits: Wait a Minute
    Halloween hits: Wait a Minute

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