Andy Burnham, as seen by ALWYN TURNER in 2015. Continue reading
Author Archives: Alwyn Turner
History cops: Cribb
ALWYN TURNER watches a 1980s take on sex and class in the 1880s. Continue reading
‘Shot any dogs lately?’
It’s 50 years since the trial of Andrew Newton triggered Jeremy Thorpe’s fall from grace. ALWYN TURNER tells the story. Continue reading
Fun? and other 1990s album titles
Praise the Lard – it’s ALWYN TURNER’s ninety British album titles of the 1990s. Continue reading
God, and other 1980s album titles
Friends of Hell and the Mona Lisa’s Sister – ALWYN TURNER’s favourite album titles of the 1980s. Continue reading
Immigration: 60 years of manifesto pledges
The pledges made on immigration by every incoming government from Harold Wilson to Keir Starmer. Continue reading
Ass, and other 1970s album titles
What a Bunch of Sweeties… ALWYN TURNER’s favourite album titles of the 1970s. Continue reading
History cops: Ashes to Ashes
ALWYN TURNER takes history lessons from Gene Hunt, Alex Drake et al. Continue reading
Shellshocked: outtakes
Some odds and ends left over from ALWYN TURNER’s book A Shellshocked Nation, featuring child movie stars, strippers, Nazis and boxing. Continue reading
Shellshocked: quotes from novels
ALWYN TURNER chooses some of his favourite quotes from the fiction of Britain between the wars. Continue reading
Shellshocked: movie quotes
ALWYN TURNER selects his favourite quotes from British movies of the 1920s and 30s. Continue reading
Diane Raye in London
ALWYN TURNER on the American stripper who claimed to be ‘the biggest sensation London ever experienced’. Continue reading
