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FRANCE election liveblog: unprecedented gains for fascist FN amid shift to the right

Welcome to our election liveblog. The fascist Front National party is seeking to take control of département councils in the second round run-offs in France’s local elections.

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Lapiztola – the Mexican revolt comes to a pub yard near you

A few weeks ago I was wandering around a disused pub yard off east London’s Brick Lane when I spotted the piece of street art above.

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FRANCE antifascist election liveblog: FN’s vote is up but fascists fail to take first place

Welcome to our election liveblog. The fascist Front National party is seeking to make gains and take control of département councils in Frnce’s local elections – the first round of voting is today. Results are now starting to come in.

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Do Anything You Wanna Do by Eddie and the Hot Rods, Marquee Club August 1977

The youth anthem of 1977 was Do Anything You Wanna Do, by Eddie and the Hot Rods. One of my best memories of that summer was going to see the band live at the Marquee club in Soho.

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The Nicholas Brothers – Dancers whose feet did the talking

Who was the best tap dancer? Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly? I along with many others would say it is Fayard and Harold Nicholas or as they were better known the Nicholas Brothers.

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Tracks of the month (February 2015) – the reinvention of traditions

February marked the 50th anniversary of the release of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. It’s an album that I often turn to for inspiration and serenity; it purifies my soul.

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