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My review of “Eleanor Marx” BBC Television Drama 1977

Posted on July 25, 2024 by lipstick socialist

In 1977 the BBC commissioned Andrew Davies to write a three-part drama about the life of Eleanor Marx. Eleanor was the daughter of Karl Marx, philosopher,  political economist (and much more) and lived an intense, hot house life with her … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Mavis Sheerin: an Englishwoman in Derry in 1972

Posted on April 13, 2023 by lipstick socialist

Mole Express was a Manchester  alternative magazine, first published in 1970, which  ran for 7 years and published 57 issues.  It gave a voice to the anarchist subculture, publishing articles that exposed corruption and injustice, and  offered people a network … Continue reading →

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My review of “But You Did Not Come Back” by Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Posted on March 30, 2023 by lipstick socialist

Marceline Loridan-Ivens  (19th March 1928 – 18th September 2018) was a French Jew, an activist in the French Resistance and the Algerian resistance, an actor, a filmmaker, and a writer. In 1944 at the age of 15 she was arrested … Continue reading →

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My review of “On Dangerous Ground A Memoir of the Irish Revolution” by Maire Comerford. Edited by Hilary Dully

Posted on March 7, 2023 by lipstick socialist

Maire  Comerford  (1893-1982) was an Irish revolutionary:   this book  is her story of her life until the age of 27 years,  recording  her role in the turbulent politics of Ireland from 1916 to 1927. Her editor Hilary Dully, a family … Continue reading →

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My review of “But You Did Not Come Back” by Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Posted on December 1, 2018 by lipstick socialist

Marceline Loridan-Ivens  (19th March 1928 – 18th September 2018) was a French Jew, an activist in the French Resistance and the Algerian resistance, an actor, a filmmaker, and a writer. In 1944 at the age of 15 she was arrested … Continue reading →

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Posted on March 6, 2016 by lipstick socialist

    Watch Hail Caesar(Home)…at last a funny film! Set in ‘50s Hollywood there are several plots going on but George Clooney as Baird Whitlock, the star of a Quo Vadis type movie, does steal the show at least for … Continue reading →

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