From , I think, the 1983 Westminster Elections a Sinn Fein poster for Gerry Adams running in West Belfast.
” ‘Sinn Fein Winning seats would worry me’ -Thatcher ..Give Her a Headache.. Vote Adams”
Many thanks to the sender.
” ‘Sinn Fein Winning seats would worry me’ -Thatcher ..Give Her a Headache.. Vote Adams” Poster January 6, 2014
From “Conservative News Line” March 1989 Margaret Thatcher meeting the Rangers star striker Ally McCoist. April 22, 2013
From the front page of the March 1989 issue of “Conservative News Line” a national paper for Conservative Party members a nice photo of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’enjoying a joke’ with then Rangers star striker and now Rangers manager Ally McCoist.
From 1985 a pamphlet from Red Wedge – “Fact Not Fiction Series” No. 1. January 12, 2012
From the mid 80s a pamphlet from Red Wedge “Fact Not Fiction Series” No. 1.
It outlines the priorities of the project which was aimed at Youth. They were training, Unemployment, Allowances, Low Pay, Gay Rights, Housing and Internationalism.
Red Wedge was a collective of artists and musicians who came together in opposition to the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher. They worked closely with the Labour Party, organising gigs and public meetings in support of their effort to defeat Thatcher in the 1987 election.
Amongst the artists involved were Billy Bragg, The Style Council, The Communards and Jerry Dammers. Others that made guest appearances included Madness, Prefab Sprout, Tom Robinson, Lloyd Cole and The Smiths.
From 1980 a postcard commemorating 21 years of Margaret Thatcher as an MP. December 1, 2011
From 1980 a simple postcard commemorating the twenty -first anniversary of the election of Margaret Thatcher as an MP. There is a brief bio on the back.
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