Recorded seven days before the general election, this week's Post Punk Britain features songs and comments that I think are very relevant today:
1. Specials - It’s Up To You (LIVE, 1979)
2. The Imposter AKA Elvis Costello - Pills & Soap (1983)
3. Barry Brown - Politician
4. Gang of Four - To Hell With Poverty (1981)
5. Stiff Little Fingers - Breakout (1979)
6. Clash - Something About England (1980)
7. Kinks - I’m Not Like Everybody Else (1966)
8. Flys - Fly v Fly
9. Sex Pistols - Liar (1977)
10. Skids - Integral Plot (1979)
11. John Cooper Clarke - Suspended Sentence (1977)
12. Beat - Stand Down Margaret (DUB, 1980)
13. Rezillos - Cold Wars (1979)
14. Bob Marley - Waiting In Vain (1977)
15. Small Faces - All or Nothing
16. Stranglers - Something Better Change (1977)
17. Specials - Stupid Marriage (1979)
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(Show broadcast on Break London Radio on 2nd May 2015.)
