Turned out to be true though, to some extent. I think it is deliberate, on Bleasdale's part. It represents his feelings of betrayal by a council he voted for, and the realisation it wasn't all bread & roses in the 80s.
I went to the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival at the weekend. It was really odd seeing so many conflicting beliefs at a pro-unionism/leftist event. I saw people with Vote Labour stickers, which seemed completely absurd since the same party are currently abusing anti-terror legislation in pretty much the same way as the Martyrs were stitched up under the Combination Acts.
Then there were tons of pro-Cuba delusionists, old school 'honest working man' types (like my cousin and his Post Office mates) and then Billy Bragg heading it up - a man who now campaigns for the Liberals in order to keep the BNP out of his district.
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I went to the Tolpuddle Martyrs festival at the weekend. It was really odd seeing so many conflicting beliefs at a pro-unionism/leftist event. I saw people with Vote Labour stickers, which seemed completely absurd since the same party are currently abusing anti-terror legislation in pretty much the same way as the Martyrs were stitched up under the Combination Acts.
Then there were tons of pro-Cuba delusionists, old school 'honest working man' types (like my cousin and his Post Office mates) and then Billy Bragg heading it up - a man who now campaigns for the Liberals in order to keep the BNP out of his district.
I didn't know who to march for!