by Andy McSmith
Gallup ref1
Galtieri, General Leopoldo ref1, ref2 see also Argentina; Falklands
Gascoigne, Paul ref1
Geldof, Bob ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
General Belgrano ref1, ref2
General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union (GMBATU) ref1, ref2
Germany ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Gibraltar shootings ref1
Gill, Christopher ref1
Gilmour, Sir Ian ref1, ref2
Goddard, Stuart see Adam and the Ants
Goodison, Sir Nicholas ref1, ref2
Gorbachev, Mikhail ref1
Gormley, Joe ref1
Gould, Bryan ref1, ref2
Gow, Ian ref1, ref2
Grant, Bernie ref1, ref2, ref3
Grant, Ted ref1
Great Storm (1987) ref1
Greater London Council ref1, ref2
Green Party ref1
Greenham Common protests ref1, ref2, ref3
Guardian ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Gyngell, Bruce ref1, ref2
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Haig, Al ref1, ref2, ref3
Hailsham, Lord ref1
Harris, Robert ref1, ref2
Hart, David ref1, ref2
Hart-Dyke, Captain David ref1, ref2
Hastings, Max ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Hattersley, Roy ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Hatton, Derek ref1, ref2, ref3
Healey, Denis ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Healy, Gerry ref1, ref2
Heath, Edward ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Heathfield, Peter ref1, ref2, ref3
Henderson, Nicholas ref1
Hendra, Tony ref1, ref2, ref3
Heseltine, Michael ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Hewitt, James ref1
Hewitt, Patricia ref1, ref2
Hill, Jacqueline ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 see also Yorkshire Ripper case
Hillsborough stadium disaster ref1, ref2, ref3
Hislop, Ian ref1, ref2 see also Private Eye
Hitchens, Christopher ref1
Hoban, Chief Superintendent Dennis ref1, ref2
homelessness ref1
homosexuality and homophobia ref1, ref2, ref3
AIDS ref1
Clause ref1 ref2, ref3
politics ref1
Howard, Michael ref1, ref2
Howe, Geoffrey ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16
Howell, Kim ref1
Hurd, Douglas ref1, ref2
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immigrants and immigration ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 see also ethnic minorities; racism and race riots
Independent ref1, ref2
inflation ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Institute of Economic Affairs ref1
International Monetary Fund (IMF) ref1, ref2, ref3
IRA (Irish Republican Army) ref1
deaths in Gibraltar ref1
hunger strikes ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
terrorist acts ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Iranian Embassy siege ref1
Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) ref1
Israel ref1
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Jagger, Mick ref1, ref2
The Jam ref1
Jason, David ref1
Jenkins, Roy ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Jenner, Peter ref1
John, Elton ref1, ref2
Johnson, Boris ref1, ref2
Johnson, Holly ref1
Johnson, Linton Kwesi ref1
Jones, Griff Rhys ref1
Joseph, Sir Keith ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
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Kemp, Gary and Martin ref1, ref2
Kershaw, Andy ref1
KGB ref1, ref2
Khomeini, Ayatollah ref1, ref2, ref3
Kinnock, Neil ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18
Knight, Jill ref1, ref2
Knight, Ted ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Knightley, Phillip ref1, ref2
Kohl, Helmut ref1, ref2, ref3
Kureishi, Hanif ref1, ref2
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Labour Party ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13
Billy Bragg and Red Wedge ref1, ref2
ethnic minorities ref1, ref2
European Union ref1
Falklands war ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
homosexuality ref1, ref2
local authorities ref1, ref2, ref3
women’s rights ref1, ref2
see also Foot, Michael; Kinnock, Neil; politicians by name
Labour Party Young Socialists ref1, ref2
Laurie, Hugh ref1
Law, Roger ref1, ref2
Lawrence, Lieutenant Robert ref1
Lawson, Nigel ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14
Le Bon, Simon ref1, ref3 see also Duran Duran
Leach, Sir Henry ref1
Lennon, John ref1, ref2, ref3
Lewis, Michael ref1, ref2
Liberal Democrats ref1, ref2
Liberal Party ref1, ref2, ref3
Liberal-SDP Alliance ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Libya and Libyan embassy siege ref1, ref2, ref3
Live Aid ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4 see also Geldof, Bob
Liverpool ref1, ref2, ref3
Hillsborough disaster ref1
Toxteth riots ref1, ref2
Livingstone, Ken ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Lloyd, John ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Lockerbie disaster ref1
Lyndhurst, Nicholas ref1
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MacColl, Kirsty ref1, ref2
McDonald, Ian ref1
MacGregor, Ian ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
MacKenzie, Kelvin ref1, ref2, ref3
McLaren, Malcolm ref1, ref2
Mail on Sunday ref1
Major, John ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Mandela, Nelson ref1, ref2, ref3
Mandelson, Peter ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Maradona, Diego ref1
Marshall, Walter ref1, ref2
Massiter, Cathy ref1, ref2
Maw, Annette and Charlene ref1
Maxwell, Robert ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Mayall, Rik ref1
Meyer, Sir Anthony ref1
MIref1 ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Michael, George ref1
Michael of Kent, Prince and Princess ref1
Militants ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Milligan, Spike ref1
Minder ref1
miners’ strike ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6.
Cortonwood Colliery ref1, ref2
court action against NUM ref1
deaths ref1, ref2
see also Scargill, Arthur
Mirror Group ref1, ref2 see also Daily Mirror; Maxwell, Robert
mobile phones ref1, ref2, ref3
Monday Club ref1, ref2
monetarism ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6 see also economy
Monty Python’s Flying Circus ref1, ref2
Moore, John ref1
Mountbatten, Lord ref1, ref2
Mullin, Chris ref1
Murdoch, Rupert ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
music ref1, ref2
acid-house parties ref1
industry ref1, ref2
and politics ref1
youth culture ref1
see also Band Aid; bands and singers by name; Live Aid; New Romantics
Muslims ref1, ref2
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National Coal Board (NCB) ref1, ref2, ref3
National Front ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
National Graphical Association (NGA) ref1, ref2
National Health Service (NHS) re
f1, ref2, ref3
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) ref1
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10 see also miners’ strike; Scargill, Arthur
National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) ref1
Neave, Airey ref1, ref2, ref3
Neil, Andrew ref1, ref2
New Cross fire ref1
New Musical Express ref1, ref2, ref3
New Romantics ref1, ref2, ref3
News of the World ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Newsline ref1, ref2
newspaper industry ref1
libel cases ref1
print unions ref1, ref2
see also Hastings, Max; Maxwell, Robert; Murdoch, Rupert; newspapers by title
Newton, Harry ref1, ref2, ref3
Nilsen, Dennis ref1
The Nolan Sisters ref1
Northern Ireland ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5 see also IRA
Not the Nine O’Clock News ref1, ref2, ref3
Nott, John ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
nuclear arms ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
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Observer ref1
O’Connor, Hazel ref1
O’Dowd, George see Boy George
Olympic games ref1, ref2
Only Fools and Horses ref1, ref2
O’Sullivan, Gilbert ref1
Ovett, Steve ref1
Owen, David ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Oxford University ref1, ref2
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Paisley, Rev. Ian ref1, ref2
Palestine Liberation Organization ref1
Parker Bowles, Camilla ref1, ref2
Parkinson, Cecil ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Philip, Prince ref1
Planer, Nigel ref1, ref2
The Pogues ref1
The Police (band) ref1 see also Sting
police and law enforcement ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Hillsborough disaster ref1, ref2, ref3
miners’ strike ref1, ref2, ref3
Northern Ireland and the IRA ref1, ref2, ref3
racism and race riots ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
see also Yorkshire Ripper case
poll tax ref1, ref2, ref3 see also taxes
pornography ref1, ref2
Portillo, Michael ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Powell, Enoch ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Prior, James ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Private Eye ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
privatization ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Proctor, Harvey ref1, ref2
property market ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Public Sector Borrowing Requirements (PSBR) ref1, ref2
Pym, Francis ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
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racism and race riots ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9 see also ethnic minorities; immigrants and immigration
Reagan, Ronald ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Red Wedge ref1, ref2
Rhodes, Nick ref1
Richardson, Miranda ref1
Richardson, Peter ref1
Ridgeley, Andrew ref1
Ridley, Nicholas ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Rimington, Stella ref1, ref2
Roberts, Alfred ref1
Roberts, Captain Hilarian ref1
Rodgers, Bill ref1, ref2, ref3
Rowbotham, Sheila ref1
Royal Nay ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
destroy General Belgrano ref1
HMS Coventry ref1
HMS Sheffield ref1, ref2
HMS Sir Galahad ref1
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) ref1
Rubik’s Cube ref1
Runcie, Robert ref1, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Rushdie, Salman ref1
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Sabra and Chatila massacres ref1
Sanderson, Tessa ref1
Sands, Bobby ref1, ref2
SAS (Special Air Service) ref1, ref2
The Satanic verses ref1
Saunders, Jennifer ref1, ref2
Saward, Jill ref1
Sayle, Alexei ref1, ref2
Scargill, Arthur ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12 see also miners’ strike
Scarman, Lord ref1
Schmidt, Helmut ref1, ref3
Scottish National Party ref1
The Secret Policeman’s Ball ref1
Shah, Selim ‘Eddie’ ref1, ref2
Shand Kydd, Frances ref1
Sharon, Ariel ref1
Short, Clare ref1
Sinclair, Clive ref1, ref2, ref3
Sinn Fein ref1, ref2, ref3 see also IRA
Sky television ref1
Smith, John ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Smith, Mel ref1
The Smiths ref1
Soames, Christopher ref1
Social Democratic and Labour Party ref1, ref2, ref3
Social Democratic Party (SDP) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) ref1, ref1
South Georgia ref1, ref2 see also Falklands war
Southall riots ref1
Soviet Union ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Space Invaders ref1
Spandau Ballet ref1, ref2
Special Patrol Group (SPG) ref1, ref2
The Specials (Special AKA) ref1, ref3
Spencer, Diana see Diana, Princess
Spencer, Earl ref1
spin doctoring ref1, ref2
Spitting Image ref1, ref2
sport ref1
cricket ref1
Olympics ref1
see also football
St Paul’s riots ref1
Stalker inquiry ref1
Steel, David ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
steelworkers see British Steel
Stephenson, Pamela ref1
Sting ref1, ref2, ref3
Stock Exchange see banking
The Stone Roses ref1
Strange, Steve ref1
strikes see miners’ strike; newspaper industry; unions
Sugar, Alan ref1, ref2