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    Issues of Jan.-Mar. 1985 = 13 Issues, 478 Articles
    1. [+]
      January 4, 1985 Issue = 29 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Labour's New York nightmare by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. At Risk by Kenneth Leech, pp. 8-9
      4. Haunting the fox-hunters by John Sweeney#2, p. 10
      5. Scots devolution and anti-Toryism by Rob Edwards, p. 11
      6. Tory computer disaster by Christian Wolmar, pp. 12-13
      7. Zimbabwe by John Hatch, pp. 15-16
      8. Turkey's media management by Chris Christensen, p. 17
      9. Explaining what it feels like to go mad by Michael Comley, pp. 19-21
      10. [+]
        Tendentious by Bob Woffinden, p. 22 - 2 Reviews
        Britain in Our Century by Arthur Marwick
        Picture Post, 1938-50 by Tom Hopkinson
      11. Higher things by Stephen Romer, p. 22
      12. [+]
        Strange bird by Alan Hurst, p. 22 - 1 Review
        The Letters of D. H. Lawrence, Vol. III by James T. Boulton, Andrew Robertson, and D.H. Lawrence, ...
      13. [+]
        Future echoes by Anna Coote, p. 23 - 1 Review
        Time and Tide Wait for No Man by Dale Spender
      14. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
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        Review African Short Stories, by Chinua Achebe and C.... by Adewale Maja-Pearce, p. 24 - 1 Review
        African Short Stories by Chinua Achebe and C.L. Innes
        
        [+]
        Review National Fictions, by Geoffrey Hurd by Ken Worpole, p. 24 - 1 Review
        National Fictions by Geoffrey Hurd
        
        [+]
        Review Calling for Action, by Donald Soper by James Bentley, p. 24 - 1 Review
        Calling for Action by Donald Soper
        
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        Review Between Moon and Moon, by Paul O'Prey and Robe... by Alan Bold, p. 24 - 1 Review
        Between Moon and Moon by Paul O'Prey and Robert Graves
      15. [+]
        Films: ...and roundabout by John Coleman, p. 25 - 3 Reviews
        The Swing (1983 Film) by Percy Adlon
        A Man Like Eva (1984 Film) by Radu Gabrea
        Slow Moves (1983 Film) by Jon Jost
      16. Edward Bond's plays by Benedict Nightingale, p. 26
      17. Nutcracker by Stephanie Jordan, p. 26
      18. Soccer refereeing by George Richey, p. 27
      19. Work in progress goes to Hammersmith & Fulham's community play by Naseem Khan, p. 28
      20. Festive game shows on TV by Hugo Williams, p. 29
      21. Weekend competition, p. 29
      22. Salamanca, pp. 30-32
      23. Cover photo by David Hoffman
      24. Diary by Islander, p. 14
      25. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 14
      26. Letters, p. 18
    2. [+]
      January 11, 1985 Issue = 39 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. New Left moves by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Thatcher goes for nerve gas by Duncan Campbell, pp. 8-9
      4. Stockpiles in defence technology by Bill Niven, pp. 10-11
      5. Scotland's coal by George Kerevan and Richard Saville, pp. 12-13
      6. The miners' strike by Raphael Samuel, pp. 14-15
      7. Crime as a class issue by Richard Kinsey and Jock Young, p. 16
      8. Death of the doss house by Denis Knight, p. 16
      9. The secret policeman's fall by Tony Paterson, p. 19
      10. China's marxism by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 20
      11. Voice of America by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      12. Tribune's tribulations by Chris Mullin, pp. 26-28
      13. [+]
        A vocation of leadership by Mervyn Jones, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        Beatrice and Sidney Webb: Fabian Socialists by Lisanne Radice
        Educate, Agitate, Organise by Patricia M. Pugh
      14. The little train by Knute Skinner, p. 29
      15. [+]
        Skin deep by Nigella Lawson, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Face Value by Robin Tolmach Lakoff and Raquel L. Scherr
      16. [+]
        Byways by David Montrose, p. 31 - 1 Review
        An American Procession by Alfred Kazin
      17. [+]
        Moving forwards by Steven Rose, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Order Out of Chaos by Ilya Prigogine and Isabelle Stengers
      18. Platonic afternoon by Felicity Napier, p. 32
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
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        Review Recollections: Mainly of Artists and Writers, ... by Stephen Brook, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Recollections: Mainly of Artists and Writers by Geoffrey Grigson
        
        [+]
        Review Country Writings, by Geoffrey Grigson by Simon Rae, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Country Writings by Geoffrey Grigson
        
        [+]
        Review Riding the Mountains Down, by Bettina Selby by Victoria Neumark, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Riding the Mountains Down by Bettina Selby
        
        [+]
        2 Reviews The Young Visitors, by Daisy Ashford by Sarah Lawson, p. 33 - 2 Reviews
        The Young Visitors by Daisy Ashford
        Daisy Ashford: Her Life by R.M. Malcolmson
      20. [+]
        Fiction by Roger Lewis, p. 34 - 5 Reviews
        Slow Learner by Thomas Pynchon
        To Bury Our Fathers by Sergio Ramirez
        Coup d'Etat by John Harvey
        The Killing of Yesterdays Children by M.S. Power
        The Dark Hole Days by Una Woods
      21. [+]
        Films: They do things differently there by John Coleman, p. 35 - 4 Reviews
        Les Fleurs Sauvages (1982 Film) by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
        Les Chiens (1977 Film) by Alain Jessua
        The Terminator (1984 Film) by James Cameron
        Finders Keepers (1984 Film) by Richard Lester
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      23. Opera by Andrew Clements, p. 36
      24. Limehouse Basin revisited by Jules Lubbock, p. 37
      25. Styles in public drinking by L.R. Gofton, p. 38
      26. Work in progress on 'alternative' arts by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      27. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      28. Weekend competition, p. 40
      29. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      30. Cover montage by Peter Kennard
      31. Hugh Stephenson, p. 17
      32. Diary by John Pilger, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 22
      35. Slump, p. 22
      36. Feedback, pp. 23-25
    3. [+]
      January 18, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Kinnock and Scargill at the polls by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Selling the people's bank by Christopher Hird, pp. 8-9
      4. The Black report by James Cutler, p. 10
      5. The Bomb and the law by Peter Tatchell, p. 11
      6. Multiracial education---Swann's report by Barry Hugill, pp. 12-13
      7. Why we need to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act by Clive Soley, p. 14
      8. Removing a basic legal right by Andrew Nicol, p. 15
      9. Tricks of a successful benefit by Ian Saville, p. 16
      10. Ronnie's minder by Claudia Wright, pp. 19-20
      11. French trials stir up unhappy memories by Anne Corbett, p. 21
      12. Stalin rehabilitated? by Michael Simmons, p. 22
      13. Tribune, Pt. 2 - the coup that failed by Chris Mullin, pp. 25-27
      14. [+]
        A new psyche by Sara Maitland, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Pure Lust by Mary Daly
      15. A warning by Denis Knight, p. 28
      16. [+]
        Fine focus by Nicholas Murray, p. 28 - 1 Review
        James Joyce by Patrick Parrinder
      17. [+]
        Part works by Gillian Hanscombe, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        Charlotte Mew and Her Friends by Penelope Fitzgerald
        Una Troubridge: The Friend of Radclyffe Hall by Richard Ormrod
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Marion Glastonbury, p. 29 - 5 Reviews
        Confession of a Murderer by Joseph Roth
        Garden, Ashes by Danilo Kis
        The Captain's Paramours by K. Arnold Price
        Family Ties by Clarice Lispector
        Made for Each Other by Virginia Ironside
      19. [+]
        Poetry by Stephen Romer, pp. 30-31 - 6 Reviews
        Selected Poems by Galway Kinnell
        Selected Poems by Philip Levine
        Self-Made by Florence Elon
        Difficulty by William Logan
        Men and Women by Frederick Seidel
        Mirrors by Robert Creeley
      20. [+]
        Power plays by Alan Brien, p. 32 - 8 Reviews
        A Wave by John Ashbery
        The King David Report by Stefan Heym
        The Media Monopoly by Ben H. Bagdikian
        Rights on Trial by Arthur Kinoy
        The Attack on the Mill, and Other Stories by Emile Zola
        The Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 by Anton Chekhov
        The Russian Master, and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
        Selected Letters by Anton Chekhov
      21. Chagall by John Spurling, p. 33
      22. [+]
        Films: Musical shares by John Coleman, p. 34 - 5 Reviews
        Amadeus (1984 Film) by Milos Forman
        Water (1985 Film) by Dick Clement
        All of Me (1984 Film) by Carl Reiner
        Repo Man (1984 Film) by Alex Cox
        Constance (1984 Film) by Bruce Morrison
      23. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      24. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 36
      25. Television by Hugo Williams, pp. 36-37
      26. Rabies by Simon Rae, p. 38
      27. Work in progress goes miming by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      28. Weekend competition, p. 40
      29. Crossword, pp. 40-44
      30. Cover drawing by Andrzej Krauze
      31. This England, p. 10
      32. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 17
      33. Diary by Islander, p. 18
      34. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      35. Letters, p. 23
      36. Slump, p. 23
      37. Feedback, p. 24
    4. [+]
      January 25, 1985 Issue = 39 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Opti-pessimism by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The Chile Connection by Duncan Campbell, pp. 8-9
      4. The Left's anti-sectarian ideal by Sarah Benton, pp. 10-11
      5. The dollar in your pocket by Gavyn Davies, pp. 12-13
      6. Oil (or why Mrs T wants the coal strike to go on) by Pat Coyn, p. 14
      7. Nuclear fallout secrets by Joan Smith and Carol Baker, p. 15
      8. The (anti-) immigration service by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 16
      9. The Kerry babies by Mary Holland, p. 17
      10. Unsolved Italian bombings by Donald Sassoon, p. 20
      11. Sudan's Islamic regime in trouble by Deborah Pugh, p. 21
      12. African National Congress for a people's war by Howard Barrell, p. 22
      13. Polish justice by Gary Mead, p. 23
      14. On socialism and the Imagination, with a capital I by Michelene Wandor, pp. 27-29
      15. [+]
        A new brew by Bernard Crick, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Constitution of Society by Anthony Giddens
      16. Flying pickets by Peter Howe, p. 30
      17. [+]
        Singing stars by Stephen Brook, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Prima Donna: A History by Rupert Christiansen
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Liz Heron, p. 31 - 3 Reviews
        Slow Fade by Rudolph Wurlitzer
        Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie
        Selected Short Stories by Gwyn Thomas
      19. [+]
        Cameos by Michael Leapman, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Journeys by Jan Morris
      20. [+]
        A woman's lot by Nicci Gerrard, p. 33 - 3 Reviews
        Working Your Way to the Bottom by Hilda Scott
        Double Identity by Sue Sharpe
        Look Me in the Eye by Barbara MacDonald and Cynthia Rich
      21. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Education of Desire, by Clifford Harper by Martyn Everett, p. 34 - 1 Review
        The Education of Desire by Clifford Harper
        
        [+]
        Review Mother of All the Behans, by Brian Behan by Nigella Lawson, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Mother of All the Behans by Brian Behan
        
        [+]
        Review Ireland: The Key to the British Revolution, by... by Michael Lewis#3, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Ireland: The Key to the British Revolution by David Reed
        
        [+]
        Review The English Novel in the Twentieth Century, by... by David Montrose, p. 34 - 1 Review
        The English Novel in the Twentieth Century by Martin Burgess Green
      22. [+]
        Films: Smooth with the rough by John Coleman, p. 35 - 4 Reviews
        Beverly Hills Cop (1984 Film) by Martin Brest
        Crackers (1984 Film) by Louis Malle
        Edith and Marcel (1985 Film) by Claude Lelouch
        Vigil (1985 Film) by Vincent Ward
      23. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 36
      24. Beneath the Band Aid by Barney Hoskyns, p. 37
      25. Stockhausen by Andrew Clements, p. 38
      26. Down at the Den by Christopher Price, p. 39
      27. Weekend competition, p. 39
      28. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      29. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      30. This England, p. 16
      31. Mediawatch by Indra de Lanerolle, p. 18
      32. Diary by Michael Leapman, p. 19
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      34. Letters, p. 24
      35. Slump, p. 24
      36. Feedback, pp. 25-26
    5. [+]
      February 1, 1985 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Better ways to catch a cat by Hugh Stephenson, p. 7
      3. Child Labour by Richard Belfield and Su Carroll, pp. 8-9
      4. The student Right, god help us by Margory Gillies and Ian Sutherland, pp. 10-11
      5. Fowler mystified over drugs by James Le Fanu, p. 12
      6. So where now with the Black Report by James Cutler, p. 13
      7. CEGB boxes clever on powercuts by Jane Dibblin and Mark Hollingsworth, p. 14
      8. The electricians post-Chapple by Mike Everley, pp. 14-16
      9. God's US business by Claudia Wright, p. 19
      10. Crisis in Ford Europe by Denis MacShane, p. 20
      11. Chile's stake in Antarctica by Brian Wilson, p. 21
      12. The redoubtable Yangs by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 22
      13. [+]
        Other people by Alison Hennegan, p. 28 - 1 Review
        For Sylvia by Valentine Ackland
      14. [+]
        Tidying up by Michael Hofmann, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Home Before Dark by Susan Cheever
      15. [+]
        A new heaven by M.H. Ryle, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        Green Politics by Fritjof Capra and Charlene Spretnak
        How to Save the World by Nicholas Albery and Mark Kinzley
      16. [+]
        Disco discourse by Simon Frith, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Conditions of Music by Alan Durant
      17. Watches by Matthew Sweeney, p. 30
      18. [+]
        Middle ground by Richard Hoggart, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The British Council by Frances L. Donaldson
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review A Freedom Within, by Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski by Gary Mead, p. 31 - 1 Review
        A Freedom Within by Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
        
        [+]
        Review Theatre Royal, by Michael Coren by Paul Allen, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Theatre Royal by Michael Coren
        
        [+]
        Review The Matter of Wales, by Jan Morris by Diana Whitley-Jones, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Matter of Wales by Jan Morris
        
        [+]
        Review A Second Skin, by Edward Blishen by Bob Woffinden, p. 31 - 1 Review
        A Second Skin by Edward Blishen
      20. [+]
        Fiction by Richard Deveson, p. 32 - 3 Reviews
        Star Turn by Nigel Williams
        The Eleventh Summer by Carlo Gebler
        On Glory's Course by James Purdy
      21. [+]
        Films: Rules of the game by John Coleman, p. 33 - 4 Reviews
        The Shooting Party (1985 Film) by Alan Bridges
        Blood Simple (1984 Film) by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
        Vigil (1985 Film) by Vincent Ward
        The Key (1983 Film) by Tinto Brass
      22. Jazz records by Charles Fox, p. 34
      23. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 34
      24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      25. Tristan by Andrew Clements, p. 36
      26. Food and wine of the Dordogne by James Bentley, p. 37
      27. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 38
      28. Work in progress considers Asian theatre by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      29. Salamanca, pp. 40-44
      30. Cover drawing by Clare Jarrett
      31. This England, p. 13
      32. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 17
      33. Diary by Islander, p. 18
      34. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      35. Letters, p. 23
      36. Slump, p. 23
      37. Feedback, pp. 24-27
    6. [+]
      February 8, 1985 Issue = 39 Articles
      1. news, pp. 4-6
      2. Socialist co-ops by Hugh Stephenson, p. 7
      3. Party mechanics by John Rentoul, p. 8
      4. Ridley's buses bill by Mick Hamer, p. 9
      5. The suicide of Philip Hart by Jack Lundin, pp. 10-12
      6. Burying Beveridge by Gordon Brown, p. 13
      7. Councils line up against the Minister by Joan Smith, p. 15
      8. Union defiance drains away by John McIlroy, p. 16
      9. The Lebanese quagmire by Scott MacLeod, p. 19
      10. Rise of General Walters by Claudia Wright, p. 20
      11. French communists look for new role by John Eisenhammer, p. 21
      12. Tamils pushed off the land by Amrit Wilson, p. 22
      13. The USSR's patriotic war by Stephen Cohen, pp. 22-23
      14. What's sex got to do with socialism? by Jeffrey Weeks, pp. 26-28
      15. [+]
        Sensoring by Nicholas Murray, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Forms of Feeling in Victorian Fiction by Barbara Hardy
      16. [+]
        Dictates by David Gilmour, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        A Need to Testify by Iris Origo
        Modern Italy, 1871-1995 by Martin Clark
      17. Quiet eyes by John Latham, p. 30
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Harriett Gilbert, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
        Heaven and Earth by Frederic Raphael
        Family Myths and Legends by Patricia Ferguson
        The Final Passage by Caryl Phillips
      19. [+]
        Self-contained by John Lucas, p. 32 - 3 Reviews
        Dark Glasses by Blake Morrison
        The Branching Stairs by John Ash
        C by Peter Reading
      20. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Rosamond Lehmann, by Gillian Tindall by Valerie Grosvenor Myer, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Rosamond Lehmann by Gillian Tindall
        
        [+]
        Review Klaus Barbie: The Fourth Reich, by Magnus Link... by Glyn Ford, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Klaus Barbie: The Fourth Reich by Magnus Linklater, Isabel Hilton, and Neal Ascherson, ...
        
        [+]
        Review Citizens and Comrades, by Brian Jenkins and Gu... by Anthony Barnett, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Citizens and Comrades by Brian Jenkins and Gunter Minnerup
      21. [+]
        Semidetached by Roz Kaveney, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Research No. 8/9 by J.G. Ballard
      22. Renoir by John Spurling, p. 34
      23. The Government Inspector by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      24. [+]
        Films: Tricky Dicky in the dock by John Coleman, p. 36 - 3 Reviews
        Secret Honor (1984 Film) by Robert Altman
        Dr. Jekyll (1985 Film) by Walerian Borowczyk
        Teachers (1984 Film) by Arthur Hiller
      25. Architecture by Jules Lubbock, p. 37
      26. Soup by Hannah Wright, p. 38
      27. Work in progress on 'Dancing England' by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      28. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      29. Weekend competition, p. 41
      30. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      31. Mediawatch by Andrew Lumsden, p. 17
      32. Diary by Mary Harron, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 24
      35. Slump, p. 24
      36. Feedback by Michael Ignatieff, p. 25
      37. This England, pp. 13-14
    7. [+]
      February 15, 1985 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Consequences of Clive by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The Ponting Trial by Duncan Campbell and John Rentoul, pp. 8-9
      4. Reality on the dole by Linda Hartnell, pp. 10-11
      5. Falklands policy analysis by Michael Meadowcroft, pp. 12-13
      6. Women MPs by Caroline Rees, p. 14
      7. Teachers risk parents' support by Barry Hugill, p. 15
      8. Miscarriage of justice for the 'Ealing Five'? by Ivor Gaber, pp. 16-17
      9. Australian bomb tests cover-up by Robert Milliken, p. 20
      10. Yalta by Rachel Adams, p. 22
      11. The Sikh trauma by Zareer Masani, p. 23
      12. Short story: 'A hidden history' by Ben Okri, pp. 26-28
      13. [+]
        Peepshow by Peter Dormer, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Diane Arbus by Patricia Bosworth
      14. [+]
        Golden gloss by Bill Greenwell, p. 29 - 1 Review
        The Quest for Merlin by Nikolai Tolstoy
      15. [+]
        Fiction by Grace Ingoldby, p. 30 - 5 Reviews
        Valley of Decision by Stanley Middleton
        Mortadella by Justin Wintle
        The Trap by John Edwin Treherne
        Novel with Cocaine by M. Ageyev
        Joanna's Luck by Mervyn Jones
      16. [+]
        Clearing house by Christopher Hird, p. 31 - 3 Reviews
        Gentlemen of Fortune by Paul Ferris
        Capital City by Hamish McRae and Frances Cairncross
        Capitalism Divided? by Geoffrey Ingham
      17. [+]
        Own gaols? by Alan Brien, p. 32 - 3 Reviews
        The Uses of Anti-Communism by John Saville and Ralph Miliband
        The Stalinist Legacy by Tariq Ali
        Memoirs of a Revolutionary, 1901-1941 by Victor Serge and Peter Sedgwick
      18. [+]
        Witness Box by Bob Woffinden, pp. 32-33 - 1 Review
        Television by Francis Wheen
      19. [+]
        Films: Point of departure by John Coleman, pp. 34-35 - 3 Reviews
        Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984 Film) by Edgar Reitz
        Irreconcilable Differences (1984 Film) by Charles Shyer
        Ordeal by Innocence (1984 Film) by Desmond Davis
      20. The closing of the Cottesloe; new plays by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 36-37
      21. Jazz by Charles Fox, p. 38
      22. Poem by Philip Harrison, p. 38
      23. The quest for eternal youth by Jeremy Lewis, p. 39
      24. Work in progress visits the Zap Club by Naseem Khan, p. 40
      25. Fear and suffering on TV by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      26. Weekend competition, p. 41
      27. Crossword, pp. 42-44
      28. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 18
      29. Diary by Islander, p. 19
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      31. This England, p. 21
      32. Letters, p. 24
      33. Slump, p. 24
      34. Feedback by Jim Mortimer, p. 25
    8. [+]
      February 22, 1985 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. The Belgrano and the electorate by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Naval yards go private by Martin Spence and Haydn Shaughnessy, pp. 8-9
      4. Investing in Britain by Roy Hattersley, pp. 10-11
      5. Trouble at Liverpool's Town Hall by Ian Williams, p. 12
      6. Radiation levels by Sylvia Collier, p. 14
      7. Dunters in the lions' den by Rob Edwards, pp. 14-15
      8. 3 out of 10 for McCowan by Bernard Crick, p. 16
      9. Slipping in the neutron bomb by Dan Plesch, p. 17
      10. Kidnapping and corruption by Suzanne Cronje, p. 20
      11. Catholic Euro-Communists by Donald Sassoon, pp. 21-22
      12. Action against apartheid by Denis Herbstein, p. 23
      13. Educating the 'ineducable' by Beverley Sissons, pp. 26-28
      14. [+]
        Somebody lied by Alison Hennegan, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Scotch Verdict by Lillian Faderman
      15. [+]
        Acts of faith by Colin Greenland, p. 30 - 4 Reviews
        One Last Mirror by Andrew Harvey
        The View from Coyaba by Peter Abrahams
        Merle and Other Stories by Paule Marshall
        Across the Water by Grace Ingoldby
      16. [+]
        Chain of evil by Anne Smith, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Fix by Brian Freemantle
      17. [+]
        Fighting talk by Nicholas Murray, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Ireland and the English Crisis by Tom Paulin
      18. [+]
        Warts above all by David Bradshaw, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The Life of Jane Austen by John Halperin
      19. Boating by Michael Vachon, p. 32
      20. [+]
        What future? by Mervyn Jones, p. 33 - 2 Reviews
        The Future of the Left by James Curran
        Fabian Essays in Socialist Thought by Ben Pimlott
      21. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Killing for Company, by Brian Masters by Simon Rae, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Killing for Company by Brian Masters
        
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        Review Ezra Pound and Dorothy Shakespear, by Omar Pou... by Michael Hofmann, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Ezra Pound and Dorothy Shakespear by Omar Pound, A. Walton Litz, Ezra Pound, and Dorothy Shakespear, ...
        
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        Review Development Theory in Transition, by Magnus Bl... by Aidan Foster-Carter, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Development Theory in Transition by Magnus Blomstrom and Bjorn Hettne
        
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        Review Stand the Storm, by Edward Reynolds by Adewale Maja-Pearce, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Stand the Storm by Edward Reynolds
      22. [+]
        Films: Cobblers by John Coleman, p. 35 - 3 Reviews
        Brazil (1985 Film) by Terry Gilliam
        Places in the Heart (1984 Film) by Robert Benton
        Love Unto Death (1984 Film) by Alain Resnais
      23. Visual Art by John Spurling, p. 36
      24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 36-37
      25. Rock by Barney Hoskyns, p. 38
      26. Cross-country skiiing by Naseem Khan, p. 38
      27. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 39
      28. Weekend competition, p. 40
      29. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      30. Cover drawing by Cliff Harper
      31. This England, pp. 12-13
      32. Mediawatch by John Healey, p. 18
      33. Diary by Islander, p. 19
      34. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      35. Letters, p. 24
      36. Slump, p. 24
      37. Feedback by Joe Sim, p. 25
    9. [+]
      March 1, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Any Budget help for the family? by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The Bruiser is Back by Martin Linton, p. 8
      4. The Public health scandal of crumbling sewers and the financial crisis behind it by William Johnson and Michael Synnott, pp. 9-11
      5. Privatising the pits by Mark Hollingsworth, p. 12
      6. Union ballots good for Labour? by Anna Coote, p. 13
      7. Government losing its footing in rates wrangle by Tony Travers, pp. 14-15
      8. US nuclear policy in Pacific by Jane Dibblin, pp. 18-19
      9. Opus Dei, Catholic Mafia by Nicholas Perry, p. 20
      10. Israel's economic miracle or mirage? by Elfi Pallas, p. 21
      11. Women and the politics of queuing in Poland by Dzidka Tendyra, pp. 24-26
      12. [+]
        Gadfly by Nicci Gerrard, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Emma Goldman: An Intimate Life by Alice Wexler
      13. [+]
        Fiction by Roger Lewis, p. 28 - 3 Reviews
        The Engineer of Human Souls by Josef Skvorecky
        The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
        Archimedes and the Seagle by David Ireland
      14. [+]
        Tensions by Zareer Masani, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        India: The Siege Within by M.J. Akbar
        An Indian Dynasty by Tariq Ali
      15. [+]
        Awkward facts by Michael Heffernan, p. 30 - 1 Review
        What's to Become of the Boy? by Heinrich Boll
      16. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Gay Liberation in the Eighties, by Jamie Gough... by Anna Durell, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Gay Liberation in the Eighties by Jamie Gough and Mike McNair
        
        [+]
        Review In Defense of Animals, by Peter Singer by Harriett Gilbert, p. 31 - 1 Review
        In Defense of Animals by Peter Singer
        
        [+]
        Review Brett: From Bloomsbury to New Mexico, by Sean ... by Anne Smith, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Brett: From Bloomsbury to New Mexico by Sean Hignett
        
        [+]
        Review The Politics of Euromissiles, by Diana Johnstone by M.H. Ryle, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Politics of Euromissiles by Diana Johnstone
        
        [+]
        Review Wired, by Bob Woodward by David Montrose, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Wired by Bob Woodward
      17. [+]
        Films: Money for old rope by Francis Wheen, p. 32 - 3 Reviews
        Dance with a Stranger (1985 Film) by Mike Newell
        Country (1984 Film) by Richard Pearce
        City Heat (1984 Film) by Richard Benjamin
      18. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 32
      19. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 33
      20. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 34
      21. Art by Peter Dormer, p. 34
      22. Cycling in Tuscany by M.H. Ryle, p. 35
      23. Work in progress considers the arts and disabled people by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      24. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 36
      25. Salamanca, p. 37
      26. Weekend competition, pp. 38-40
      27. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      28. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 16
      29. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      31. Letters, p. 22
      32. Slump, p. 22
      33. Feedback by Sanjoy Roy-Chowdhury, p. 23
    10. [+]
      March 8, 1985 Issue = 33 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. The NCB's poll control by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The NUJ's pension inquiry by John Rentoul, pp. 8-9
      4. Barking cleaners sit it out by Geraldine Hackett, pp. 10-11
      5. Student Left split over ousting Harrington by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 12
      6. Sizewell's paper monument by Rob Edwards, p. 13
      7. Maerdy returns to work by Tony Heath, p. 14
      8. Youth refuse to be 'trained' by Quentin McDermott, p. 15
      9. Arab peace offers, p. 18
      10. French anti-racists organise by Anne Corbett, p. 19
      11. Bulgarianising the Turks by Gary Mead, p. 20
      12. making history by Beatrix Campbell, pp. 22-25
      13. [+]
        All over now by Barney Hoskyns, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth
      14. [+]
        Unsafety by Melissa Benn, p. 26 - 3 Reviews
        Women Against Violence Against Women by Dusty Rhodes and Sandra McNeill
        Intimate Intrusions by Elizabeth A. Stanko
        Ask Any Woman by Ruth E. Hall
      15. [+]
        Looking back by Alun Howkins, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Workers: Worlds of Labor by Eric Hobsbawm
      16. Swimming; The sea, the sea by Lucy Anne Watt, p. 28
      17. [+]
        Map-making by Gillian Wilce, p. 28 - 6 Reviews
        Out of Bounds by Frances Hill
        Cradle Song by Jane Rawlinson
        The Mind-Body Problem by Renee Feuer
        Other Women by Lisa Alther
        Attempts to Join Society by Richard Thornley
        The Sinking of the Odradek Stadium by Zachary McCaltex
      18. [+]
        Science in court by Steven Rose, p. 29 - 4 Reviews
        The Limits of Science by Peter B. Medawar
        Foresight in Science: Picking the Winners by John Irvine and Ben R. Martin
        Aborted Discovery by Susantha Goonatilake
        From Knowledge to Wisdom by Nicholas Maxwell
      19. Athol Fugard's and other new plays by Benedict Nightingale, p. 30
      20. [+]
        Films: In a dream of passion by Francis Wheen, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        Wetherby (1985 Film) by David Hare
        2010: The Year We Make Contact~~Two Thousand Ten: The Year We Make Contact (1984 Film) by Peter Hyams
        Ladies on the Rocks (1983 Film) by Christian Braad Thomsen
        Anou Banou (1985 Film)
      21. St Ives by John Spurling, pp. 32-33
      22. Community gardens by Jules Lubbock, p. 34
      23. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 34
      24. Cafes by Barney Bardsley, p. 35
      25. Work in progress on community videos by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      26. Weekend competition, p. 37
      27. Crossword, pp. 37-40
      28. Cover photo by Andrew Wiard
      29. This England, p. 16
      30. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 16
      31. Diary by Claudia Wright, p. 17
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      33. Letters, p. 21
    11. [+]
      March 15, 1985 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. The GLC showdown by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Mrs T's Treasury poodle by Martin Linton, p. 8
      4. Beneath the budget gobbledygook, p. 9
      5. After they refused Mrs Thatcher a degree by Paul Flather, pp. 10-12
      6. Sparks at Scottish Labour Party conference by Rob Edwards, p. 13
      7. Coalition on race in Bradford schools by Barry Hugill, p. 14
      8. Thatcherism is cracking by George Tremlett, p. 15
      9. Jewish/Black relations by Michael Coren, p. 16
      10. Power struggles in the Kremlin by Stephen Cohen, p. 19
      11. Papandreou's bold move by Yiannis Roubatis, pp. 20-21
      12. Moves to bridge the East/West divide by Jane Dibblin, p. 22
      13. Judges with their legs in the air by John Griffith, pp. 25-27
      14. The burgeoning Black book trade by Margaret Busby, p. 28
      15. Labelled by Ben Okri, p. 29
      16. Coming home by Adewale Maja-Pearce, p. 30
      17. [+]
        Word-hoards by Alan Brien, p. 31 - 6 Reviews
        Conversations with Kafka by Gustav Janouch
        The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke
        Act of Darkness by Francis King
        The Daysman by Stanley Middleton
        Another Life and the House on the Embankment by Yuri Trifonov
        On Being the Right Size, and Other Essays by J.B.S. Haldane
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Liz Heron, p. 32 - 2 Reviews
        The Swimming Pool Season by Rose Tremain
        Sense and Sensuality by Rosalind Brackenbury
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews, p. 33 - 6 Reviews
        The New Collected Short Stories by E.M. Forster and P.N. Furbank
        Gender and Generation by Angela McRobbie and Mica Nava
        Twilight Robbery by Philip Pearson
        An Admirable Woman by Arthur A. Cohen
        The Tenth Man by Graham Greene
        The Poet Assassinated by Guillaume Apollinaire
      20. Munch's work by John Spurling, p. 34
      21. [+]
        Films: Done to death by Francis Wheen, p. 35 - 3 Reviews
        Carmen (1983 Film) by Carlos Saura
        A Soldier's Story (1984 Film) by Norman Jewison
        Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation (1983 Film) by Simon Wincer
      22. 'Race records' by Charles Fox, p. 36
      23. Royal ballet by Stephanie Jordan, p. 37
      24. On being a specimen by Michael Lewis#3, p. 38
      25. Work in progress watches miners' campaign videos by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      27. Weekend competition, p. 40
      28. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      29. Cover drawing by Clifford Harper
      30. This England, p. 22
      31. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 17
      32. Diary by Islander, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 23
      35. Slump, pp. 23-24
    12. [+]
      March 22, 1985 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. The budget and the coal strike by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Red-faced Ken's story by Ken Livingstone, pp. 8-11
      4. Women's solidarity and trade unionism by Sarah Benton, p. 12
      5. Rape case verdict of 'damaging police shirts' by Amrit Wilson, p. 13
      6. Government lacks a policy for the largest sector of the economy by Colin Sweet, pp. 14-15
      7. Fire risk in 'bed and breakfasts' by Nick Fielding, p. 16
      8. Revival of Arab nationalism by Claudia Wright, p. 19
      9. Hungarian model for Gorbachev by Bob Dent, p. 20
      10. Cyprus and repurcussions of Greek elections by Christopher Price, p. 21
      11. On the cultural significance of the women's movement, and how it intersects with Marxism by Francis Mulhern, pp. 24-26
      12. [+]
        After work by M.H. Ryle, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Paths to Paradise by Andre Gorz
      13. [+]
        Quality Street by Basil Ransome-Davies, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
        MTM: 'Quality Television' by Jane Feuer, Paul Kerr, and Tise Vahimagi
        Made for Television by Manuel Alvarado and John Stewart
      14. Hotel fire in Buenos Aires by Michael Bayley, p. 28
      15. [+]
        Talking pictures by Nina Hibbin, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Art Politics Cinema: The Cineaste Interviews by Dan Georgakas and Lenny Rubenstein
      16. [+]
        Deja vu by Michael Hofmann, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Auden in Love by Dorothy J. Farnan
      17. [+]
        Like it is by Anne Karpf, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Hard-Earned Lives by Jocelyn Cornwell
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Richard Deveson, p. 30 - 5 Reviews
        Kissing America by Brian Glanville
        Love Is Not Love by Brian Glanville
        The Anderson Question by Bel Mooney
        Krippendorf's Tribe by Frank Parkin
        The Fall of Kelvin Walker by Alasdair Gray
      19. [+]
        Films: Aspects of the novel by John Coleman, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        A Passage to India (1984 Film) by David Lean
        The River (1984 Film) by Mark Rydell
        Morons from Outer Space (1985 Film) by Mike Hodges
        Every Picture Tells a Story (1983 Film) by James Scott
      20. Rock by Barney Hoskyns, p. 32
      21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 32-33
      22. Opera on record by Andrew Clements, p. 34
      23. Ice hockey by Stan Accrington, p. 34
      24. Work in progress on a local symphony orchestra by Naseem Khan, p. 35
      25. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 36
      26. Weekend competition, p. 37
      27. Crossword, pp. 37-40
      28. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      29. This England, p. 16
      30. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 17
      31. Diary by Alison Hennegan, p. 18
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      33. Letters, p. 22
      34. Slump, p. 22
      35. Feedback by Geoffrey Bindman, p. 23
    13. [+]
      March 29, 1985 Issue = 41 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Is Thatcher still a Thatcherite? by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Institute of Directors by John Rentoul, pp. 8-9
      4. The Woodcraft Folk by Chrys Salt, p. 10
      5. How to destroy the bus service by Mick Hamer, p. 11
      6. David Steel's rotten borough by Rob Edwards, p. 12
      7. Keeping out black magistrates by Michael King, pp. 13-14
      8. Nuclear war makes us mad by Mark Pownall, p. 15
      9. Greens avoid the Red embrace by Martin Ryle, p. 16
      10. Model plans for industry by John Garrett, p. 17
      11. Psychopolitics of Israel today by David Goldberg, p. 20
      12. White backlash in South Africa by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 21
      13. Resisting xenophobia by Nicholas Bell, p. 22
      14. Islam and the Soviet Union by Gary Mead, p. 23
      15. Analysing women by Susie Orbach, pp. 26-28
      16. [+]
        For all seasons by Ian S. Wood, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Mountbatten by Philip Ziegler
      17. [+]
        Threats to trees by Jonathan Hugh-Jones, p. 29 - 1 Review
        In the Rainforest by Catherine Caufield
      18. The Bulkeley Arms Hotel, Beaumaris by Peter Howe, p. 30
      19. [+]
        Want in war by Nigel Cross, p. 30 - 2 Reviews
        Ethiopia: The Challenge of Hunger by Graham Hancock
        Never Kneel Down by James Firebrace and Stuart Holland
      20. [+]
        Poetry by John Lucas, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        Jouissance by William Scammell
        The Covenant by Dick Davis
        The Non-Aligned Storyteller by Thomas McCarthy
        Mister Punch by David Harsent
      21. [+]
        Halfway by Tony Beeton, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The Transformation of Spain by David Gilmour
      22. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Corydon, by Andre Gide by Gregory Woods, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Corydon by Andre Gide
        
        [+]
        Review The Death and Resurrection Show, by Rogan P. T... by David Lancaster, p. 33 - 1 Review
        The Death and Resurrection Show by Rogan P. Taylor
        
        [+]
        Review Founders of the Welfare State, by Paul Barker by Graham Field, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Founders of the Welfare State by Paul Barker
        
        [+]
        Review How Can We Know?, by A.N. Wilson by James Bentley, p. 33 - 1 Review
        How Can We Know? by A.N. Wilson
      23. [+]
        Fiction by Sheila MacLeod, p. 34 - 4 Reviews
        Solstice by Joyce Carol Oates
        The Finishing School by Gail Godwin
        The Ship of Widows by I. Grekova
        Accommodation Offered by Anna Livia
      24. [+]
        Films: Merry-go-round by John Coleman, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Favourites of the Moon (1984 Film) by Otar Iosseliani
      25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      26. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 36
      27. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 37
      28. Fear of flying by Christopher Priest, p. 38
      29. Work in progress on Indian dance by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      30. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      31. Weekend competition, p. 40
      32. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      33. Cover drawing by Christine Roche
      34. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 18
      35. Diary by Islander, p. 19
      36. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      37. Letters & Slump, p. 24
      38. Feedback by Nina Hibbin, p. 25
  2. [+]
    Issues of Apr.-Jun. 1985 = 13 Issues, 486 Articles
    1. [+]
      April 5, 1985 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Should Labour snuggle up to the Liberals? by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Raising a ra-ra for the council by Edward Pilkington, p. 8
      4. MoD asbestos dump scandal by Indra de Lanerolle, pp. 9-11
      5. A training in humour by Ian Williams, p. 12
      6. The barriers against black lawyers by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 12
      7. An answer to Ken Livingstone by John McDonnell, p. 14
      8. Where next in Iran-Iraq war? by Fred Halliday, p. 17
      9. US duplicity over Afghanistan by Claudia Wright, pp. 18-19
      10. American anti-apartheid by Manning Marable, pp. 22-24
      11. [+]
        Old school tribune by Bernard Crick, p. 25 - 1 Review
        Hugh Dalton by Ben Pimlott
      12. [+]
        Part-work by Anne Smith, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Before I Go by Mary Stott
      13. [+]
        Fourth estate by Michael Leapman, pp. 27-29 - 1 Review
        The Power of the Press? by Louis Heren
      14. [+]
        And is to come by M.H. Ryle, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Heavy Dancers by E.P. Thompson
      15. [+]
        Fighting back by Alison Hennegan, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Women's Sharp Revenge by Simon Shepherd
      16. [+]
        Fiction 1: Stories by Adrianne Blue, p. 31 - 3 Reviews
        Family Dancing by David Leavitt
        Lives of the Poets by E.L. Doctorow
        Interzone: The First Anthology by John Clute, Colin Greenland, and David Pringle
      17. [+]
        Fiction 2: Novels by Grace Ingoldby, p. 32 - 4 Reviews
        Out of the Blue by John Milne
        Say Goodbye to Sam by Michael J. Arlen
        Walking on Glass by Iain M. Banks
        God, He Was Good by J.K. Klavans
      18. Merlyn Evans by John Spurling, p. 33
      19. Saxophone quartets by Charles Fox, p. 33
      20. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 34-35
      21. [+]
        Films: Questing boy by John Coleman, pp. 36-37 - 4 Reviews
        The Neverending Story (1984 Film) by Wolfgang Petersen
        Fast Talking (1984 Film) by Ken Cameron
        My Own Country (1985 Film) by Lino Brocka
        Beauty and the Beast (1946 Film) by Jean Cocteau
      22. Sekaten in Java by Jonathan Falla, p. 38
      23. Work in progress on Welfare State International by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      24. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 39
      25. Weekend competition, p. 40
      26. Salamanca, pp. 40-44
      27. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      28. This England, p. 13
      29. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 15
      30. Diary by David Edgar, p. 16
      31. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      32. Letters, p. 20
      33. Slump, p. 20
      34. Feedback by Peter Bradley, p. 21
    2. [+]
      April 12, 1985 Issue = 34 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Open letter to Neil Kinnock, p. 7
      3. Finger-lickin' awful by Yiannis Gabriel, pp. 8-11
      4. Parents' rights by Barry Hugill, p. 12
      5. Deliberate NCB victimisation? by John Rose, p. 14
      6. After Molesworth by Polly Woolley, p. 14
      7. Famine and corruption in Sudan by Michael Prest, p. 17
      8. Falklands fishing folly by Peggy Riley, p. 18
      9. Gandhi's men by Amiya Rao and Amrit Wilson, p. 19
      10. Some days in the life of a social worker by Michael Comley, pp. 21-22
      11. [+]
        Battle stations by Kai Bird, p. 23 - 1 Review
        The Good War by Studs Terkel
      12. [+]
        Manhood by Geoff Dyer, p. 24 - 2 Reviews
        Men by Anna Ford
        The Sexuality of Men by Andy Metcalf and Martin Humphries
      13. [+]
        Paradise lost by John Clute, p. 25 - 4 Reviews
        Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
        The Man from Marseille by J.P. Smith
        Annie Magdalene by Barbara Hanrahan
        A City Solitary by Nicolas Freeling
      14. Awakening by Alan Dixon, p. 25
      15. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Orwell: The War Commentaries, by W.J. West and... by David Montrose, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Orwell: The War Commentaries by W.J. West and George Orwell
        
        [+]
        Review Extra(Ordinary) People, by Joanna Russ by Roz Kaveney, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Extra(Ordinary) People by Joanna Russ
        
        [+]
        Review The Last Rising, by David J.V. Jones by Alun Howkins, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The Last Rising by David J.V. Jones
        
        [+]
        Review The Firewalkers, by Francis King by Stephen Everson, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The Firewalkers by Francis King
        
        [+]
        Review The Tremulous Private Body, by Francis Barker by Nigel Smith, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The Tremulous Private Body by Francis Barker
      16. Rococo art and Judy Chicago's Dinner Party by Jules Lubbock, p. 27
      17. [+]
        Films: In the cathouse by John Coleman, p. 28 - 5 Reviews
        A Very Moral Night (1977 Film) by Karoly Makk
        Micki and Maude (1984 Film) by Blake Edwards
        An Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano (1977 Film) by Nikita Mikhalkov
        The Return of Captain Invincible (1983 Film) by Philippe Mora
        Leila and the Wolves (1984 Film) by Heiny Srour
      18. Tom Stoppard's Jumpers by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 28-29
      19. Boulez at 60 by Andrew Clements, p. 30
      20. On not eating meat by Harriett Gilbert, p. 31
      21. Work in progress goes to Northern Writers' Week by Naseem Khan, p. 32
      22. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 32
      23. Weekend competition, p. 33
      24. Crossword, pp. 33-36
      25. Cover drawing by Cliff Harper
      26. This England, p. 13
      27. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 15
      28. Diary: Islander, p. 16
      29. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      30. Letters, p. 20
    3. [+]
      April 19, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Next month's county council elections by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Rights for Our Worst Enemies by Bernard Crick, p. 8
      4. Law and Conscience by Andrew Lumsden, pp. 9-11
      5. History of tory enthusiasm for nerve gas by Duncan Campbell, p. 12
      6. Allegation hit Merseyside SOGAT by Jane Leighton, p. 13
      7. Privatising the Post Office by John Rentoul, pp. 14-15
      8. Labour's black sections reselect by Jolyon Jenkins and Arlen Harris, p. 16
      9. Class politics by Ben Fine, p. 18
      10. Israeli treatment of civilian Lebanese prisoners by David Adams, p. 21
      11. Peru's dark path by Mark Austin, p. 22
      12. International arts politics by Maureen Duffy, p. 23
      13. Debt crisis won't go away by David Ward, p. 24
      14. Churchill's stand against history by Brian Lapping, pp. 27-29
      15. [+]
        Holy fool by Anne Smith, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Love and Exile by Isaac Bashevis Singer
      16. [+]
        Guarding home by Martin Shaw, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Democratic Defence by Peter Tatchell
      17. After the war by Wes Magee, p. 31
      18. [+]
        Talking sense by Maurice Peston, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Sterling: Its Use and Misuse by Douglas Jay
      19. [+]
        Fiction by Roger Lewis, p. 32 - 5 Reviews
        The Life of the Party by Maureen Freely
        The Doubleman by C.J. Koch
        Illywhacker by Peter Carey
        Dunn's Conundrum by Stan Lee
        The Taking of Agnes by Jennifer Potter
      20. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Tunnels of Cu Chi, by Tom Mangold and John... by Chris Mullin, p. 33 - 1 Review
        The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Mangold and John Penycate
        
        [+]
        Review Essential Jazz Records, Vol. I, by Max Harriso... by Mick Hamer, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Essential Jazz Records, Vol. I by Max Harrison, Charles Fox, and Eric Thacker
        
        [+]
        Review Margaret Mead: A Life, by Jane Howard by Tony Beeton, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Margaret Mead: A Life by Jane Howard
      21. [+]
        Index-linked by Alan Brien, p. 34 - 5 Reviews
        Mailer: A Biography by Hilary Mills
        Pieces and Pontifications by Norman Mailer
        The Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zemon Davis
        Trial by Impotence by Pierre Darmon
        A Tourist in Africa by Evelyn Waugh
      22. [+]
        Films: Tricks of the Trade by John Coleman, p. 35 - 3 Reviews
        The Falcon and the Snowman (1985 Film) by John Schlesinger
        Into the Night (1985 Film) by John Landis
        City of Pirates (1983 Film) by Raoul Ruiz
      23. Art by John Spurling, pp. 36-37
      24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 38
      25. Rock by Barney Hoskyns, p. 38
      26. To the woods... by Andrew Lumsden, p. 39
      27. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      28. Weekend competition, p. 41
      29. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      30. This England, p. 17
      31. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 19
      32. Diary by Duncan Campbell, p. 20
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 20
      34. Letters, p. 25
      35. Slump, p. 25
      36. Feedback by Michael Meacher, p. 26
    4. [+]
      April 26, 1985 Issue = 40 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Transport workers; ballot by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. New evidence on the shooting-down of the Korean airliner two years ago by Duncan Campbell, pp. 8-9
      4. The full story of the Levene affair by Gordon Brown, pp. 10-11
      5. view on the Princess Michael story by Phillip Hall, p. 12
      6. Government double-crosses 'greens' by David Lovibond, p. 13
      7. Why Benn's out of date by Frances Morrell, p. 14
      8. Reassessing Attlee by Raymond Smith and John Zametica, p. 16
      9. From the Ashes, a New Vulture by Chris Mullin, p. 19
      10. Oh, What a Noble War by John Pilger, pp. 20-21
      11. Sweden's timid venture into real worker ownership by Martin Linton, p. 22
      12. Short story by Jeanette Winterson, pp. 27-28
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      15. [+]
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        The Gene Factory by John Elkington
      16. Elegy for two students I did not know by James Simmons, p. 32
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        No Mate for the Magpie by Frances Molloy
        Secret Villages by Douglas Dunn
        The March of Musicians by Per Olov Enquist
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      18. [+]
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      19. [+]
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      20. [+]
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        The Times of Harvey Milk (1984 Film) by Rob Epstein
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        Eddie and the Cruisers (1983 Film) by Martin Davidson
      23. Martine by Benedict Nightingale, p. 38
      24. Why sport needs spectators by Peter Forbes, p. 38
      25. Work in progress meets Apples and Snakes by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      27. Weekend competition, p. 41
      28. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      29. Cover drawing
      30. This England, pp. 14-15
      31. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 17
      32. Diary by Chris Mullin, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 23
      35. Slump, pp. 23-25
      36. Feedback by Cora Kaplan, p. 26
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Wrecking the state pensions system? by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The last 'good war'... by Anthony Barnett, pp. 8-10
      4. The embattled Beeb by Michael Leapman, p. 11
      5. East Enders march against racism by Amrit Wilson and Zubaida Motala, p. 12
      6. Equity's unequal women by Julia Pascal, p. 13
      7. A personal view of NCCL's crisis of conscience by Louise Christian, p. 14
      8. Ulster elections by Bernard Crick, p. 15
      9. School children's protests flare up by Anita Bennett and Paul Anderson, p. 16
      10. Nicaragua's fight for self-determination by Martha Gellhorn, p. 19
      11. Denkrash consolidates his Cyprus empire by Chris Christiansen, p. 20
      12. Algeria realigns by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      13. France rediscovers 'Republican' values by Anne Corbett, p. 22
      14. Bitter academic dispute stirs up America's historians by Jane Caplan and Jon Wiener, pp. 25-27
      15. [+]
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        Weakness and Deceit by Raymond Bonner
      16. [+]
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        A Father's Diary by Fraser Harrison
      17. [+]
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        Black Women Writers, 1950-1980 by Mari Evans
      18. [+]
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        The Waste Remains by Judith Cook
        The Price of Freedom by Judith Cook
        Death of a Rose Grower by Graham Smith
      19. [+]
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        Lady Gregory by Mary Lou Kohfeldt
      20. [+]
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        My Merry Mornings by Ivan Klima
        The Retreat by Aharon Appelfeld
        Mrs. Henderson, and Other Stories by Francis Wyndham
        The Italian Lesson by Janice Elliott
      21. Grand buveur X by Peter Redgrove, p. 32
      22. [+]
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        A Classical Education by Richard Cobb
        
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        The Cotton Club (1984 Film) by Francis Ford Coppola
        Falling in Love (1984 Film) by Ulu Grosbard
        Protocol (1984 Film) by Herbert Ross
        Parker (1984 Film) by Jim Goddard
        The Future of Emily (1985 Film) by Helma Sanders-Brahms
      24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      25. Cotton Club the music by Charles Fox, p. 35
      26. Edward Lear by John Spurling, p. 36
      27. Holidays with kids by Michael Rosen, p. 37
      28. Work in progress in Milton Keynes by Naseem Khan, p. 38
      29. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 38
      30. Salamanca, p. 39
      31. Weekend competition, pp. 40-44
      32. This England, p. 17
      33. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 17
      34. Diary by Martin Jacques, p. 18
      35. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      36. Letters, p. 23
      37. Slump, p. 23
      38. Feedback by Geoff Hodgson, p. 24
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. The meaning of the shire votes by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Prolonging Active Life by Robert Sharpe, pp. 8-10
      4. Making nuclear treaties stick by Rob Edwards, p. 11
      5. Documents, pp. 12-14
      6. Counting Trident with the nukes by Paddy Ashdown, p. 15
      7. Mitterand's socialism after four years by Denis MacShane, p. 17
      8. SPD looks for a partner by Tony Catterall, p. 18
      9. Sanctuaries in the USA by Jane Dibblin, p. 19
      10. The messiah of drug rehabilitation by Francis Hope, pp. 21-22
      11. [+]
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        The Airman and the Carpenter by Ludovic Kennedy
      12. [+]
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        The Bitter Pill by Ellen Grant
      13. [+]
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        1945: The World We Fought for~~Nineteen Forty-Five: The World We Fought for by Robert Kee
        Prospect and Reality by T.E.B. Howarth
      14. Tribute to a star by Alison Stone, p. 24
      15. [+]
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        The Stillness the Dancing by Wendy Perriam
        Cranes at Dusk by Hisako Matsubara
        Dancing with Mermaids by Miles Gibson
        Miss Peabody's Inheritance by Elizabeth Jolley
        Mr. Scobie's Riddle by Elizabeth Jolley
      16. [+]
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        Agriculture in China's Modern Economic Development by Nicholas R. Lardy
        Food Grain Procurement and Consumption in China by Kenneth R. Walker
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        Nice Promises by Tim Sebastian
        
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      18. [+]
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        A Love in Germany (1984 Film) by Andrzej Wajda
        Starman (1984 Film) by John Carpenter
        The Bay Boy (1985 Film) by Daniel Petrie
      19. Pravda by Benedict Nightingale, p. 29
      20. Compact discs by Andrew Clements, p. 30
      21. The cult of the oatcake by David Montrose, p. 31
      22. Work in progress listens to stories in Norfolk by Naseem Khan, p. 32
      23. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 33
      24. Weekend competition, p. 33
      25. Crossword, pp. 34-36
      26. Cover drawing by Kier Wickenham
      27. This England, p. 19
      28. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 15
      29. Diary by Islander, p. 16
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      31. Letters, p. 20
    7. [+]
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Pym's wet and windy rebellion, p. 7
      3. Beggars Can't Be Choosers by Hilary Land, pp. 8-9
      4. 'I Warn You Not To Be Young, I Warn You Not To Get Old' by Gordon Brown, pp. 10-11
      5. CND's future by Sarah Benton, pp. 12-13
      6. Ratecapping---what, no blood? by Joan Smith, p. 14
      7. Savage response to women-centred health service by Jane Leighton, p. 14
      8. Buses, sex, cars, class and trains by Mick Hamer, p. 15
      9. A doctor's low opinion of the government response to a drugs 'crisis' by John Strang, pp. 16-17
      10. 'Strategic' considerations in aid worsen Africa's famine by David Ward, pp. 20-21
      11. A Muslim Lebanese leader thinks Israel was behind his assassination attempt by Mustafa Saad, p. 22
      12. Polish Solidarity under renewed attack by Tony Paterson, pp. 22-23
      13. After VE-Day came the Marshall Plan---a blueprint for recovery in the 1980s? by Andrew Glyn, pp. 26-28
      14. [+]
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        Out in the Open by Stephanie Norris and Emma Read
        A Better Class of Blond by David Rees
        Pink Book 85
      15. [+]
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        The Price of Truth by John Lawrenson and Lionel Barber
      16. [+]
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        Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou
      17. [+]
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        The Kingdom of the Wicked by Anthony Burgess
        The War of the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
        Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
        Altogether Elsewhere by Anna Wilson
        The Systems of M.R. Shurnas by David Nemec
      18. [+]
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        New Jerusalems by Elizabeth F. Durbin
      19. Coming in to land by Paul Groves, p. 32
      20. [+]
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      21. Charles Sargeant Jagger by John Spurling, p. 34
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      23. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 35
      24. [+]
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        The Grey Fox (1983 Film) by Phillip Borsos
        Johnny Dangerously (1984 Film) by Amy Heckerling
        A Funny, Dirty Little War (1983 Film) by Hector Olivera
        American Dreamer (1984 Film) by Rick Rosenthal
      25. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 37
      26. Doctors by A patient, p. 38
      27. Work in progress at Glasgow's Mayfest by Naseem Khan, p. 39
      28. Weekend competition, p. 40
      29. Crossword, pp. 40-44
      30. Cover drawing by Henry Iles
      31. This England, p. 18
      32. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 18
      33. Diary by Naomi Mitchison, p. 19
      34. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      35. Letters, p. 24
      36. Slump, p. 24
      37. Feedback by David Elstein, p. 25
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Dear David...Love Neil by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. A new socialist agenda by Peter Hain, p. 8
      4. Comrades at arms by Sarah Benton, pp. 9-10
      5. A lesson in alienation by Andy Pollak, p. 11
      6. Mrs Thatcher's ghost dance by George Edwards, pp. 12-13
      7. Bradford's test case by Helen Jacobus, p. 14
      8. Restrictive practices by Ole Hansen, p. 15
      9. Papal blessing for the contras by Terry Tastard, p. 18
      10. Canadian Conundrum by John Honderich, p. 19
      11. Badinter presses on reformings by Nicholas Bell, pp. 20-23
      12. Men---isn't it time the second gender learned to talk? by John Bowen, pp. 26-28
      13. [+]
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        Images of God by Peter Fuller
      14. [+]
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        The Hustler by John Henry Mackay
        The Sea-Crossed Fisherman by Yashar Kemal
        The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist by Emile Habiby
        The Modern Common Wind by Don Bloch
      15. [+]
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        Lean Tales by James Kelman, Agnes Owens, and Alasdair Gray
        Streets of Stone by Moira Burgess and Hamish Whyte
        The Sound of Hooves by Bryan Macmahon
      16. [+]
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        The Painted Witch by Edwin B. Mullins
      17. Bastille market by Michael Bayley, p. 32
      18. [+]
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        The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer
        The Estate of the Beckoning Lady by Margery Allingham
        The Enormous Shadow by Robert Harling
        The Dark Red Star by Ivan Ruff
        Watching the Detectives by Julian Rathbone
        The Suburbs of Hell by Randolph Stow
        Candido: Or, Dream Dreamed in Sicily by Leonardo Sciascia
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        A Path from Rome by Anthony J.P. Kenny
      21. [+]
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        Witness (1985 Film) by Peter Weir
        The Chain (1984 Film) by Jack Gold
        A Private Conversation (1983 Film) by Nikita Mikhalkov
        Wild Geese II (1985 Film) by Peter R. Hunt
        Matter of Heart (1985 Film) by Mark Whitney
      22. Approaches to Shakespeare by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      23. Rock by Barney Hoskyns, p. 36
      24. Bleasdale's Elvis by Paul Allen, p. 37
      25. Tippett's Midsummer Marriage by Andrew Clements, p. 38
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 38
      27. Cricket addiction by Christian Wolmar, p. 39
      28. Mayfest pt 2 by Naseem Khan, p. 40
      29. Weekend competition, p. 41
      30. Crossword, pp. 41-44
      31. Cover photo by Andrew Wiard
      32. This England, p. 16
      33. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 16
      34. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      35. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      36. Letters, p. 24
      37. Slump, p. 24
      38. Feedback by David Graham, p. 25
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. How not to bring unemployment down by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Secret grants to industry by John Rentoul, pp. 8-9
      4. Is the Left re-aligning in Scotland? by Rob Edwards, p. 10
      5. Or in Wales? by Tony Heath, p. 12
      6. Wages Councils by Jolyon Jenkins, pp. 12-13
      7. Checking on Epilim by Terry O'Halloran, p. 14
      8. Reagan in Congress bog by Claudia Wright, p. 17
      9. Ten years of the EEC by Nicholas Faith, pp. 18-19
      10. Women in Zimbabwe by Sue Shaw, p. 20
      11. Growing up in the Fifties by Carolyn Steedman, pp. 23-25
      12. [+]
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        Elegies by Douglas Dunn
        The Working of Water by Peter Redgrove
        The Man Named East, and Other New Poems by Peter Redgrove
        The Young Pobble's Guide to His Toes by Gavin Ewart
        Instant Chronicles by D.J. Enright
        Selected Poems, 1963-1980 by Michael Longley
        Letter to W.H. Auden and Other Poems, 1941-1984 by Charles Osborne
      13. A statement of faith by George Cowley, p. 26
      14. Imagine my mother dancing by Alan Jenkins, p. 27
      15. Jumping out of line by Jeremy Silver, p. 28
      16. Ghost trains by Fiona Pitt-Kethley, p. 28
      17. Sprinters by John Levett, p. 29
      18. [+]
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        The Bloodaxe Book of Contemporary Women Poets by Jeni Couzyn
        Making for the Open by Carol Rumens
        The Gregory Poems 1983-84 by John Fuller and Howard Sergeant
      19. The means of production by Michael Hofmann, p. 30
      20. [+]
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        Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist
        Suspects by David Thomson
        Fiskadoro by Denis Johnson
        No Word of Love by A.L. Barker
      21. Francis Bacon by John Spurling, p. 31
      22. Merce Cunningham by Stephanie Jordan, pp. 32-33
      23. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 34
      24. Mass-Observation by Nina Hibbin, p. 34
      25. Work in progress talks to writers in residence by Naseem Khan, p. 35
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 36
      27. Weekend competition, p. 37
      28. Crossword, pp. 37-40
      29. Cover drawing by Will Hill
      30. This England, p. 11
      31. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 15
      32. Diary by Eachann Domhnullach, p. 16
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      34. Letters, p. 21
      35. Slump, p. 21
      36. Controversy by Andrew Lumsden, p. 22
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      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Pensions rip-off by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Brits go to war by Edward Vulliamy, pp. 8-9
      4. Geoffrey Howe caught between Chile's human rights clampdown and Falklands favours by Duncan Campbell, pp. 10-11
      5. Militant blunders on in Liverpool by Ian Williams, p. 12
      6. Against a passengerless transport policy by Keith Forrester and Jonathan Winterton, pp. 12-13
      7. The men behind the Wendy Savage affair by Jane Leighton, p. 14
      8. Is there life after the miners' strike? by Veronica Groocock, pp. 14-15
      9. Stonehenge and anarchist politics by Polly Woolley, p. 16
      10. The Home Office and Tamil refugees by Amrit Wilson, p. 17
      11. Surprise big victory for Greek socialists by Yiannis Roubatis, p. 20
      12. The full story of the Hussein talks---with a Soviet twist by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      13. Move against Poland's intellectuals by Gary Mead, p. 22
      14. Greens wooed into coalition with SPD by Tony Catterall, p. 23
      15. Analyzes the 'flight of race from class' by A. Sivanandan, pp. 26-28
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        The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Vol. I: 1821-1836 by Frederick Burkhardt, Sydney Smith, and Charles Darwin, ...
        The Survival of Charles Darwin by Ronald W. Clark
        Evolution: A Theory in Crisis by Michael Denton
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        Byron and Greek Love by Louis Crompton
      18. [+]
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        Call Me Woman by Ellen Kuzwayo
      19. [+]
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        Winnie Mandela: Mother of a Nation by Nancy Harrison
      20. [+]
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        Happy Families by Nigel Gray
        Quinx, or, The Ripper's Tale by Lawrence Durrell
        Horse's Neck by Pete Townshend
        A Glimpse of Sion's Glory, and Other Stories by Isabel Colegate
      21. [+]
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        Lawyers Can Seriously Damage Your Health by Michael Joseph
      22. Packed lunches by John Levett, p. 34
      23. The ladder by Maurice Riordan, p. 34
      24. [+]
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        Backing Into the Limelight by Michael Yardley
        
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        Glimpses of the Great by A.L. Rowse
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        My Best Friend's Girl (1983 Film) by Bertrand Blier
        Old Enough (1983 Film) by Marisa Silver
        The Breakfast Club (1985 Film) by John Hughes
        The Innocent (1985 Film) by John Mackenzie
        Steaming (1985 Film) by Joseph Losey
        The Element of Crime (1984 Film) by Lars von Trier
      26. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 37
      27. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 37
      28. Architecture by Jules Lubbock, p. 38
      29. Uganda by Jonathan Falla, p. 39
      30. Gujarati drama by Naseem Khan, p. 40
      31. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 40
      32. Salamanca, p. 41
      33. Weekend competition, pp. 42-44
      34. This England, p. 18
      35. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 18
      36. Diary by Islander, p. 19
      37. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      38. Letters, p. 24
      39. Slump, p. 24
      40. Feedback, p. 25
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      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Hattersley leaps in the right direction by Peter Kellner, p. 8
      3. Women and smoking by Judy Sadgrove, pp. 9-10
      4. The Glastonbury Festival by Angela Wigglesworth, p. 11
      5. Writing to Neil Kinnock by David Steel, pp. 12-13
      6. Loopholes for the rich by John Rentoul, pp. 14-15
      7. Uproar over SM's violent images by Anna Durell, p. 16
      8. Barry McGuigan's circus by Tom McGurk, p. 17
      9. Threat to the Commonwealth Games by Paul Martin, p. 20
      10. Is world pressure getting to South Africa? by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 21
      11. Ronnie courts Rajiv by Claudia Wright, p. 22
      12. Racism awareness training by Sivanandan, pp. 28-30
      13. [+]
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        Bernard Shaw: Collected Letters, 1911-1925 by Dan H. Laurence and Bernard Shaw
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        No Immediate Danger? by Rosalie Bertell
      15. Ironbridge by Vicki Feaver, p. 32
      16. [+]
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        Marxism and Historical Writing by Paul Hirst
      17. [+]
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        Black Robe by Brian Moore
        The Island of Crimea by Vassily Aksyonov
        Foreign Land by Jonathan Raban
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        Poland, 1981: Towards Social Renewal by Peter K. Raina
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        2 Reviews Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War, by James... by M.H. Ryle, p. 35 - 2 Reviews
        Psychological Aspects of Nuclear War by James A. Thompson
        Star Wars: Self-Destruct Incorporated by E.P. Thompson and Ben Thompson
        
        [+]
        Review A Prose Miscellany, by Keith Douglas and Desmo... by Bill Greenwell, p. 35 - 1 Review
        A Prose Miscellany by Keith Douglas and Desmond Graham
      20. Degas and the Hayward Annual by John Spurling, p. 36
      21. Robert Holman by Benedict Nightingale, p. 37
      22. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 37
      23. [+]
        Films: On wings of imagination by John Coleman, pp. 38-39 - 3 Reviews
        Birdy (1984 Film) by Alan Parker
        Silver City (1984 Film) by Sophia Turkiewicz
        A View to a Kill (1985 Film) by John Glen
      24. Lester Young by Charles Fox, p. 40
      25. Brew-it-yourself by Steve Pinder, p. 41
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 41
      27. Work in progress on the arts and disabled people by Naseem Khan, p. 42
      28. Weekend competition, p. 43
      29. Crossword, pp. 43-48
      30. Cover photo by Chris Davies
      31. This England, pp. 22-25
      32. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 18
      33. Diary by Alison Hennegan, p. 19
      34. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      35. Letters, p. 26
      36. Slump, p. 26
      37. Feedback by Paul Convery, p. 27
    12. [+]
      June 21, 1985 Issue = 33 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Good omens for Brecon by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. The 10-year lie they sold women by Anna Coote, pp. 8-9
      4. Another decade 'for women' by Cosmo Graham and Norman Lewis, pp. 10-11
      5. Police use bugging devices for 'fit-up' by Duncan Campbell, p. 12
      6. MacGregor takes no prisoners by John Rose, p. 13
      7. Lord Belstead of Thatcher's 2nd XI by Andrew Roth, p. 14
      8. Accusations of colonialism from black teachers by Barry Hugill, p. 15
      9. Anti-war protests threaten Ayatollah by Abbas Seamgar, p. 18
      10. Darkening clouds of war over Nicaragua by Claudia Wright, pp. 19-20
      11. Criminal first by Audrey Peckham, pp. 23-25
      12. [+]
        Mystery story by Mervyn Jones, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Here Lies Eric Ambler by Eric Ambler
      13. [+]
        Private obsessions public prose by Stephen Brook, p. 26 - 1 Review
        John Ruskin: The Early Years, 1819-1859 by Timothy Hilton
      14. [+]
        And still they die by Nigel Cross, p. 27 - 3 Reviews
        Ill Fares the Land by Susan George
        Famine: A Man Made Disaster?
        Africa in Crisis by Lloyd Timberlake
      15. The child and the toy bear by Penelope Shuttle, p. 28
      16. [+]
        Portraits of a poet by Nicholas Jacobs, p. 28 - 2 Reviews
        Rilke: A Life by Wolfgang Leppmann
        The Sacred Threshold by J.F. Hendry
      17. [+]
        Fiction by Richard Deveson, p. 29 - 3 Reviews
        Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
        Like the Big Wolves by Wilbur Sanders
        Offside by Gisela Elsner
      18. [+]
        Films: It was a wild and stormy night by John Coleman, p. 30 - 4 Reviews
        Our Story (1984 Film) by Bertrand Blier
        Grace Quigley (1985 Film) by Anthony Harvey
        Runaway (1984 Film) by Michael Crichton
        She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (1984 Film) by John Goldschmidt
      19. Record releases by Barney Hoskyns, p. 31
      20. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 32-33
      21. Bernstein by Andrew Clements, p. 34
      22. Private surgery on private parts by Basil Ransome-Davies, p. 34
      23. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 35
      24. Work in progress talks to the STUC arts officer by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      25. Weekend competition, p. 37
      26. Crossword, pp. 37-40
      27. Cover drawing by Jackie Morris
      28. This England, p. 16
      29. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 16
      30. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      31. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      32. Letters, p. 21
      33. Slump, pp. 21-22
    13. [+]
      June 28, 1985 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Swinging Britain? by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Brecon & Radnor by-election by Vincent Hanna, pp. 8-9
      4. Prof the pundit by Rob Edwards, p. 10
      5. Channel 4 report banned by John Ellis, p. 11
      6. How to behave if you work in immigration by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 12
      7. Electoral defeat for Irish Labour by Conor Ryan, p. 13
      8. Ronnie and the hostages by Claudia Wright, pp. 16-17
      9. Berri in the middle by Scott MacLeod, p. 18
      10. China's writers spurn Party advances by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 19
      11. Hitler Diaries trial by Gitta Sereny, p. 20
      12. Short story by Derek Munn, pp. 23-25
      13. [+]
        Memories are made of EPR correlations? by Felix Pirani, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Mind and the New Physics by Fred Alan Wolf
      14. [+]
        It really happened by Alan Brien, p. 27 - 5 Reviews
        Welcome to America by Michael Heath
        New York Days, New York Nights by Stephen Brook
        Something Wholesale by Eric Newby
        My Last Sigh by Luis Bunuel
        Ends and Beginnings by Alexander Herzen
      15. [+]
        Acts and facts of travel by David Montrose, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        Slow Boats Home by Gavin Young
        So Far from God by Patrick Marnham
        Honkytonk Gelato by Stephen Brook
        Sunrise with Seamonsters by Paul Theroux
      16. [+]
        Larger than life by Roger Lewis, p. 29 - 5 Reviews
        Stalin's Orphans by Richard Appignanesi
        Still Life by A.S. Byatt
        Eve: Her Story by Penelope Farmer
        The Cider House Rules by John Irving
        Artist Unknown by Robert Rubens
      17. [+]
        Evil isn't ordinary by Robert del Quiaro, p. 29 - 1 Review
        The Disappeared: Voices from a Secret War by John Simpson
      18. [+]
        Burn out by Oliver Harris, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Memory Babe by Gerald Nicosia
      19. Art by John Spurling, p. 30
      20. The Great Housing Disaster by Jules Lubbock, p. 31
      21. [+]
        Films: Taken to the cleaners by John Coleman, pp. 32-33 - 4 Reviews
        Mask (1985 Film) by Peter Bogdanovich
        Mrs. Soffel (1984 Film) by Gillian Armstrong
        Restless Natives (1985 Film) by Michael Hoffman
        Chinese Boxes (1984 Film) by Christopher Petit
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 34
      23. The other side of Wimbledon by David Berry, p. 35
      24. Work in progress at the Commonwealth Institute by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      25. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 36
      26. Weekend competition, p. 37
      27. Crossword, pp. 38-40
      28. Cover photo by John Harris
      29. This England, p. 14
      30. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 14
      31. Diary by Denis MacShane, p. 15
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 15
      33. Letters, p. 21
      34. Slump, p. 21
      35. Feedback, p. 22
  3. [+]
    Issues of Jul.-Sep. 1985 = 13 Issues, 484 Articles
    1. [+]
      July 5, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. A great day for Labour by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Sensational Seaside Save By Scotland Yard Squad by Ed Moloney, p. 8
      4. Magistrate expert on security by Ole Hansen, p. 9
      5. Excised books by Andrew Lumsden, p. 10
      6. Merseyside police up the stakes by Jane Leighton, p. 11
      7. In defence of the dafties by Pat Ainley, pp. 12-13
      8. Decline of the radical bookshop by David Berry, p. 14
      9. Star wars spin-offs by Jack Mendelsohn, p. 17
      10. Star wars backfires by Felix Pirani, pp. 18-19
      11. Reagan's double-cross by Claudia Wright, p. 20
      12. Where should babies come from by Barry Richards, pp. 23-25
      13. [+]
        Anxieties about status by Jon Cook, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Unholy Pleasure by P.N. Furbank
      14. [+]
        The sins of the mother by Nigella Lawson, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Now To My Mother by Susan Chitty
      15. [+]
        Not just men in factories by Francis Wheen, p. 27 - 1 Review
        A Socialist Anatomy of Britain by David Coates, Gordon Johnston, and Ray Bush
      16. [+]
        Looking after number one by James Bentley, p. 28 - 1 Review
        The Minimal Self by Christopher Lasch
      17. [+]
        Fiction by Marion Glastonbury, p. 29 - 5 Reviews
        The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
        Rich Like Us by Nayantara Sahgal
        Black Marina by Emma Tennant
        Movement by Valerie Miner
        The Beans of Egypt, Maine by Carolyn Chute
      18. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Easing the Passing, by Patrick Devlin by Bob Woffinden, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Easing the Passing by Patrick Devlin
        
        [+]
        Review The Needle on Full, by Caroline Forbes by Roz Kaveney, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Needle on Full by Caroline Forbes
        
        [+]
        Review The Quakers and the English Revolution, by Bar... by Nigel Smith, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Quakers and the English Revolution by Barry Reay
        
        [+]
        Review Laughter in the Second Act, by Donald Sinden by Bruce Hepburn, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Laughter in the Second Act by Donald Sinden
        
        [+]
        Review Crampton Hodnet, by Barbara Pym by Gillian Wilce, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Crampton Hodnet by Barbara Pym
      19. [+]
        Films: Neither root nor branch by John Coleman, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        The Assam Garden (1985 Film) by Mary McMurray
        The Little Drummer Girl (1984 Film) by George Roy Hill
        A Taste of Water (1982 Film) by Orlow Seunke
        Suburbia (1984 Film) by Penelope Spheeris
      20. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 32
      21. James Stirling's State Gallery in Stuttgart by Jules Lubbock, p. 33
      22. Records by Andrew Clements, p. 34
      23. Where old diesels go to die by Peter Forbes, p. 34
      24. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 35
      25. Work in progress monitors a meeting between William Rees-Mogg and Hackey arts groups by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      26. Weekend competition, p. 36
      27. Salamanca, pp. 37-40
      28. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      29. This England, p. 14
      30. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 15
      31. Diary by Islander, p. 16
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      33. Letters, p. 21
      34. Slump, pp. 21-22
    2. [+]
      July 12, 1985 Issue = 36 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Coningsby revisited by Hugh Stephenson, p. 7
      3. Scargill refuses to compromise by Mick Johnson, pp. 8-9
      4. Alliance of Liberals & soggies by Bernard Greaves, p. 10
      5. The good news from Brecon by Tony Heath, p. 11
      6. Spikes' time's up by Caroline Rees and Valerie Harland, pp. 12-13
      7. Inside Mersey police by Richard Kinsey, p. 14
      8. Was the Wendy Savage enquiry necessary? by Jane Leighton, p. 15
      9. Moscow purges by Andy McSmith, p. 18
      10. Unhappy election results for Mugabe by Howard Barrell, p. 19
      11. Bhopal victims organise by Michael Jacobs, p. 20
      12. Alternative visions for Europe by Tony Catterall, p. 21
      13. Technological fix by Dan Smith, pp. 24-26
      14. [+]
        Fiction 1: Novels by Sheila Macleod, p. 27 - 9 Reviews
        A Perfect Peace by Amos Oz
        Two Women in One by Nawal el Saadawi
        The Landscape Comes and Goes by Elizabeth Gunn
        Men Have All the Fun by Gwynneth Branfoot
        Safe Houses by Lynne Alexander
        Herself Defined by Barbara Guest
        Seeds of Injustice by Niall O'Brien
        Morality and Objectivity by Ted Honderich
        Portraits and Dreams by Wendy Ewald
      15. [+]
        Fiction 2: Stories by Anne Smith, p. 28 - 6 Reviews
        The Lipstick Circus, and Other Stories by Brian McCabe
        Women's Part by Janet Midden-Simpson
        The Whitbread Stories by Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson
        Twenty Stories by Francis King
        Seven Deadly Sins by William Trevor
        Lesbian Triptych by Jovette Marchessault
      16. [+]
        In at the killing by Phil Gunson, p. 28 - 2 Reviews
        The American Connection, Vol. I by Michael McClintock
        American Connection, Vol. II by Michael McClintock
      17. [+]
        Struggles of a different kind by Barney Bardsley, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Theatres of the Left, 1880-1935 by Raphael Samuel, Ewan MacColl, and Stuart Cosgrove, ...
      18. From her ivory tower by Nicholas Murray, p. 30
      19. Red fish by Fiona Pitt-Kethley, pp. 30-31
      20. Jazz in the USA by Charles Fox, p. 32
      21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 32
      22. Art by John Spurling, p. 33
      23. [+]
        Films: Dorothy in Wonderland by John Coleman, p. 34 - 3 Reviews
        Return to Oz (1985 Film) by Walter Murch
        The Princess (1985 Film) by Pal Erdoss
        The Last Dragon (1985 Film) by Michael Schultz
      24. Card carrying, p. 35
      25. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 36
      26. Work in progress on black art at the Roundhouse by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      27. Weekend competition, p. 37
      28. Crossword, pp. 38-40
      29. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      30. This England, p. 11
      31. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 16
      32. Diary by Barry Cohen, p. 17
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      34. Letters, p. 22
      35. Slump, p. 22
      36. Feedback by Gordon Reece, p. 23
    3. [+]
      July 19, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. No U-turns for Mrs Thatcher by Andrew Graham, p. 7
      3. Tories squeeze the polys by Paul Flather, pp. 8-9
      4. Politics of land ownership by Brian Wilson, pp. 10-11
      5. Newham 7 result by Amrit Wilson and Zubaida Motala, p. 12
      6. Ilford attack by Anwar Iqbal, p. 12
      7. One miner's tale by Mark Hollingsworth, p. 13
      8. South Africa's noose tightens by Christopher Wilson, p. 17
      9. Mood of rebellion spreads by Phillip Van Niekerk, p. 18
      10. Outspan Strike That's Too Hot To Handle by Colm Toibin, p. 19
      11. Diamonds Gone Forever by Suzanne Cronje, p. 20
      12. Italian Left plays for power by Donald Sassoon, pp. 21-22
      13. A submerged continent of gays by Andrew Lumsden, pp. 25-27
      14. [+]
        Steps in the dance of desire by Christopher Meade, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Sexuality and Its Discontents by Jeffrey Weeks
      15. [+]
        Writing for victory by Nina Hibbin, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Among You Taking Notes... by Naomi Mitchison and Dorothy Sheridan
      16. [+]
        Eagles from hen-houses by Nicci Gerrard, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Independent Women by Martha Vicinus
      17. [+]
        Plain tales by Francis Wheen, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Confessions of an Optimist by Woodrow Wyatt
      18. [+]
        Driven by words by Liz Heron, p. 30 - 5 Reviews
        I Dreamt the Snow Was Burning by Antonio Skarmeta
        The Marksman by Sergey Yuryenen
        Foreign Wars by Keith Colquhoun
        The Silver Age by James Lasdun
        The Tenement by Iain Crichton Smith
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Last Dissenter, by F.M. Leventhal by Brian Martin, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Last Dissenter by F.M. Leventhal
        
        [+]
        Review The Politics of Nursing, by Jane Salvage by Jo Hugh-Jones, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Politics of Nursing by Jane Salvage
        
        [+]
        Review The Son of Prophecy, by David Rees by Angela Harding, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The Son of Prophecy by David Rees
      20. Sweet Bird of Youth by Benedict Nightingale, p. 32
      21. LCDT gala by Stephanie Jordan, p. 33
      22. Almeida and Vivier by Andrew Clements, p. 33
      23. New York Theatre by Victoria Radin, p. 34
      24. Poem by John Levett, p. 34
      25. Hooray Henley by Malcolm Imrie, p. 35
      26. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 36
      27. Work in progress flies a kite in Huddersfield by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      28. Weekend competition, p. 37
      29. Crossword, pp. 38-40
      30. Cover drawing by Ralph Steadman
      31. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, pp. 14-15
      32. Diary by Islander, p. 16
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      34. Letters, p. 23
      35. Slump, p. 23
      36. Feedback, p. 24
    4. [+]
      July 26, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. Ordure, ordure by Brian Sedgemore, p. 7
      2. City scandals by Charles Raw, p. 8
      3. Top people's pay by John Rentoul, p. 9
      4. Bottom people's pay (teachers') by Marion Reed, pp. 10-11
      5. Landslide 1945 by Martin Linton, pp. 12-13
      6. The rates post mortem by John Smith and Francis Wheen, pp. 14-15
      7. Rail crisis looms by Ian Williams, p. 16
      8. Arts charges by Norman Buchan, p. 17
      9. Tory ballot row by Rupert Morris, p. 17
      10. Botha's crackdown by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 20
      11. Portuguese show trial by Nicholas Bell, p. 21
      12. Dolomite dam-burst by Amanda Mitchison, p. 22
      13. Nairobi women's conference by Janie Hampton, pp. 22-23
      14. Torture in Argentina by Colm Toibin, pp. 25-27
      15. Perspectives on publishing, p. 28
      16. A buyer's criticism of publishers' policies by Alison Hennegan, p. 28
      17. An agent's advice to would-be writers by Anne McDermid, pp. 29-30
      18. A writer's view of publishers by Sheila MacLeod, pp. 31-32
      19. A publisher's report from a recent international assembly by Anthony Blond, p. 33
      20. A history of Penguins by Boyd Tonkin, p. 34
      21. Photography by Peter Dormer, p. 35
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 36
      23. Art by John Spurling, p. 37
      24. Poem by Robert Sheppard, p. 38
      25. [+]
        Films: Silvered by John Coleman, p. 39 - 1 Review
        The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985 Film) by Woody Allen
      26. A complaint about music in restaurants by Christopher Priest, p. 39
      27. Work in progress by Naseem Khan, p. 40
      28. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 41
      29. Weekend competition, p. 41
      30. Crossword, pp. 42-44
      31. Cover drawing by Cath Jackson
      32. This England, p. 18
      33. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 19
      34. Diary by Peter Kellner, p. 19
      35. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      36. Letters, p. 24
      37. Slump, p. 24
    5. [+]
      August 2, 1985 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. Thatcher loses her roots by Peter Riddell, p. 8
      2. News, pp. 8-9
      3. Blaming 'rigid' labour markets by Patrick Wintour, pp. 10-11
      4. Oxfam's new director by John Tanner#3, p. 12
      5. Baroness Trumpington by Andrew Roth, pp. 12-13
      6. Those shredded DHSS figures by Gordon Brown, p. 14
      7. Prison drama by Ian Williams, p. 15
      8. Uganda's four kingdoms by Michael Selwyn, p. 18
      9. Women oppressed in Pakistan by Mohsin A. Bangash, p. 19
      10. South Africa's internal boycots by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 20
      11. The priest and the middle classes by Colm Toibin, pp. 22-23
      12. [+]
        Far Eastern reflections by Fred Halliday, p. 24 - 2 Reviews
        How Pol Pot Came to Power by Ben Kiernan
        A Mirror for Socialism by Gilbert Rozman
      13. [+]
        Noisome by Mervyn Jones, p. 25 - 1 Review
        The Pick of Paul Johnson by Paul Johnson
      14. [+]
        Mythguided by Nigella Lawson, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Feminist Aesthetics by Gisela Ecker
      15. Magazines by David Berry, p. 26
      16. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Walt Whitman: The Making of the Poet, by Paul ... by Michael Hofmann, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Walt Whitman: The Making of the Poet by Paul Zweig
        
        [+]
        Review The Craft of Literary Biography, by Jeffrey Me... by David Montrose, p. 27 - 1 Review
        The Craft of Literary Biography by Jeffrey Meyers
        
        [+]
        Review Thatcher: The First Term, by Patrick Cosgrave by Andrew Lownie, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Thatcher: The First Term by Patrick Cosgrave
        
        [+]
        Review The Drug's Menace, by Mary Manning by Anne Smith, p. 27 - 1 Review
        The Drug's Menace by Mary Manning
      17. [+]
        Fiction by Geoff Dyer, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        Slow Homecoming by Peter Handke
        Second Marriage by Frederick Barthelme
        The Boys on the Rock by John Fox
        Extra Credit by Jeff Black
      18. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 28
      19. [+]
        Films: Unpicking the wedlock by John Coleman, p. 29 - 3 Reviews
        My First Wife (1984 Film) by Paul Cox
        Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951 Film) by Albert Lewin
        Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985 Film) by Alan Metter
      20. Edward Bond by Benedict Nightingale, p. 30
      21. American music at the Proms by Andrew Clements, p. 31
      22. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 31
      23. Walkers' rest by Nina Hibbin, p. 32
      24. Work on progress on Grand Union Orchestra by Naseem Khan, p. 33
      25. Weekend competition, p. 34
      26. Salamanca, pp. 34-36
      27. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      28. Mediawatch: On the IRA and the BBC by Francis Wheen, p. 16
      29. Diary by Anne Smith, p. 17
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      31. Letters, p. 21
      32. Slump, p. 21
    6. [+]
      August 9, 1985 Issue = 31 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-7
      2. ï¿½---ï¿½ï¿½by John Rentoul, Jolyon Jenkins, Anwar Iqbal, and Tom McGurk, ..., pp. 8-9
      3. Edinburgh told to open up the Festival to popular art, pp. 10-11
      4. Low pay spawns no jobs by Patrick Wintour, p. 12
      5. Investigation by Duncan Campbell and Patrick Forbes, pp. 12-13
      6. Mediawatch: On the BBC's rude awakening by John Ellis, p. 14
      7. Diary by Francis Wheen, p. 15
      8. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 15
      9. New documents reveal how US conned Japan over A-bombs by Walden Bello, Peter Hayes, and Lyuba Zarsky, pp. 16-17
      10. Rabble-rouser rabbi threatens Likud by Scott MacLeod, p. 18
      11. Letters, p. 19
      12. Slump, p. 20
      13. From the Holocaust to Hiroshima by Julia Pascal, pp. 21-23
      14. [+]
        The divided self by Jon Cook, p. 24 - 1 Review
        Doubles: Studies in Literary History by Karl Miller
      15. [+]
        Fiction by Grace Ingoldby, p. 25 - 5 Reviews
        The Spectacle at the Tower by Gert Hofmann
        Fire from the Ashes by Kenzaburo Oe
        Road Lines by Chris Ould
        The Devil's Looking-Glass by Simon Rees
        Love Is a Solitary Game by Esther Tusquets
      16. [+]
        Crime sheet by M.H. Ryle, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Humanizing Hell by George Delf
      17. [+]
        Shadow in the sun by David Edgar, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Year of the King by Sher Anthony
      18. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Faces of Hiroshima, by Anne Chisholm by Joan Smith, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
        Faces of Hiroshima by Anne Chisholm
        The Hiroshima Maidens by Rodney Barker
        
        [+]
        Review Mailer: His Life and Times, by Peter Manso by David Montrose, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Mailer: His Life and Times by Peter Manso
        
        [+]
        Review Plum Bun, by Jessie Redmon Fauset by Adewale Maja-Pearce, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Plum Bun by Jessie Redmon Fauset
        
        [+]
        Review Tax Raiders, by Nigel Tutt by John Rentoul, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Tax Raiders by Nigel Tutt
        
        [+]
        Review A Defence of Cliches, by Nicholas Bagnall by Peter Forbes, p. 27 - 1 Review
        A Defence of Cliches by Nicholas Bagnall
      19. Nicholas Roeg's Insignificance by John Coleman, p. 28
      20. Architecture by Jules Lubbock, p. 29
      21. Art books by John Spurling, p. 29
      22. Theatre by Victoria Radin, p. 30
      23. Do buffaloes eat spaghetti? by Michael Rosen, p. 31
      24. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 32
      25. Weekend competition, p. 33
      26. Crossword, pp. 33-36
      27. Cover drawing by Paul Peter Pieck
    7. [+]
      August 16, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-5
      2. Investigations: On the fake Reagan 'hit squad' by Duncan Campbell and Patrick Forbes, p. 6
      3. Mary's statue by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      4. The cost of your caries by Joan Smith, pp. 8-9
      5. Why separate schools for 'problem' kids are out of fashion by Barry Hugill, p. 10
      6. Greenham by Jane Dibblin, p. 12
      7. Elect the BBC governors by James Curran, p. 13
      8. Who is fighting whom in Durban by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 16
      9. Dutch 'spies for peace' by Ben Braber, p. 17
      10. Asian writers renew old traditions by Anwar Iqbal, p. 18
      11. Right and Left in Turkey realign by Chris Christensen, p. 18
      12. On being a southern African writer by Bessie Head, pp. 21-23
      13. The Prudence Farmer Poetry Prize by Derek Mahon, p. 24
      14. Higher things, p. 24
      15. A warning by Denis Knight, p. 25
      16. [+]
        Paperbacks by Alan Brien, p. 25 - 8 Reviews
        The Kennedys by Peter Collier and David Horowitz
        Ballantyne's Folly by Claud Cockburn
        Beat the Devil by James Helvick
        Academic Year by D.J. Enright
        A Guide to Proust by Terence Kilmartin
        The Country and the City by Raymond Williams
        Broomsticks Over Flaxborough by Colin Watson
        Whatever's Been Going On At Mumblesby? by Colin Watson
      17. [+]
        Snake and ladder by Bill Greenwell, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The West Pier by Patrick Hamilton
      18. [+]
        Deep waters by Paul Roazen, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The Psychoanalytic Movement by Ernest Gellner
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review Cecil Beaton: The Authorized Biography, by Hug... by Andrew Lumsden, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Cecil Beaton: The Authorized Biography by Hugo Vickers
        
        [+]
        Review Mary, After the Queen, by Mary Elizabeth Hewins by Jo-Ann Goodwin, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Mary, After the Queen by Mary Elizabeth Hewins
        
        [+]
        Review Operation Moses, by Tudor Parfitt by Richard Pankhurst, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Operation Moses by Tudor Parfitt
        
        [+]
        Review Schools for the Boys, by Pat Mahoney by Julia Hagedorn, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Schools for the Boys by Pat Mahoney
      20. [+]
        Fiction by John Clute, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        Stone Virgin by Barry Unsworth
        The Face of the Waters by Simon Raven
        Polaris and Other Stories by Fay Weldon
        The Old Forest, and Other Stories by Peter Taylor
      21. [+]
        Films: Second-hand shop by Francis Wheen, p. 28 - 2 Reviews
        Brewster's Millions (1985 Film) by Walter Hill
        L'Addition (1984 Film) by Denis Amar
      22. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 29
      23. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 30
      24. Theatre by Rosalind Carne, p. 30
      25. Put the spot under Section 13 by Michael Lewis#3, p. 31
      26. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 32
      27. Weekend competition, p. 33
      28. Crossword, pp. 33-36
      29. This England, pp. 10-11
      30. Mediawatch: If the BBC brouhaha was about Ireland by Mandy Merck, p. 14
      31. Diary by Alison Hennegan, p. 15
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 15
      33. Letters, p. 19
      34. Slump, p. 19
      35. Feedback, p. 20
    8. [+]
      August 23, 1985 Issue = 36 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Swinging Britain by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Letter to a Bishop by James Baldwin, p. 8
      4. Jumbo disasters by David Learmount, p. 9
      5. Causes of the rail crisis by Mick Hamer, p. 10
      6. FOE and the whisky islanders by Rob Edwards, p. 11
      7. BBC at Edinburgh TV festival by Michael Leapman, p. 12
      8. Investigations by Duncan Campbell and Patrick Forbes, p. 13
      9. Arms dealing with Israel and Iran by Claudia Wright, p. 16
      10. Marcos totters by Tom Fawthrop, p. 17
      11. Mitterand fights off Greenpeace by Philippe Sorbier, p. 18
      12. Anniversary of the Prague invasion, p. 19
      13. Fan males by Simon Frith, pp. 21-23
      14. [+]
        Stings like a bee by Stephen Brook, p. 24 - 1 Review
        Alexander Pope: A Life by Maynard Mack
      15. [+]
        Narrow gauge by Anne Smith, p. 25 - 1 Review
        For the Record by Dale Spender
      16. [+]
        A partisan view by Basil Davidson, p. 25 - 1 Review
        Tito's Flawed Legacy by Nora Beloff
      17. [+]
        Means and ends by James Bentley, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Marxism and Morality by Steven Lukes
      18. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review When We Build Again, by Colin Ward by Christian Wolmar, p. 27 - 1 Review
        When We Build Again by Colin Ward
        
        [+]
        2 Reviews Republicans and Imperialists, by Deirdre McMahon by Eamonn McArdle, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
        Republicans and Imperialists by Deirdre McMahon
        Political Violence in Ireland by Charles Townshend
        
        [+]
        Review Women Brave in Face of Danger, by Margaret Ran... by Kate Kellaway, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Women Brave in Face of Danger by Margaret Randall
      19. [+]
        Fiction by Richard Deveson, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        Sundog by Jim Harrison
        Crows by Charles Dickinson
        Unexplained Laughter by Alice Thomas Ellis
        Resistance by Mary Jones
      20. [+]
        Films: Hip joint by Francis Wheen, p. 28 - 3 Reviews
        Perfect (1985 Film) by James Bridges
        Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1979 Film) by Raoul Ruiz
        Rappin' (1985 Film) by Joel Silberg
      21. Edinburgh Festival by Angus Calder, p. 29
      22. Burra and Hockney by John Spurling, p. 30
      23. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 31
      24. Pumping iron by Nicholas Murray, p. 32
      25. Work in progress on the Notting Hill Carnival by Naseem Khan, p. 33
      26. Weekend competition, p. 34
      27. Crossword, pp. 34-36
      28. Cover: Lead singers from Sin & Sacrifice by Kirstin Rodgers
      29. This England, p. 12
      30. Mediawatch by Peter Lewis, p. 14
      31. Diary: Islander, p. 15
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 15
      33. Letters, p. 20
      34. Slump, p. 20
    9. [+]
      August 30, 1985 Issue = 35 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Why we should be nice to the Tories by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Trade Unions: Adjust or die? by John McIlroy and Geraldine Hackett, pp. 8-9
      4. The truth about heroin by Ian Williams, p. 10
      5. Rough justice at Abbeystead by Mark Galloway, p. 14
      6. Creative local accountancy by Tony Travers, p. 15
      7. US and Irish extradiction by Michael Farrell, p. 18
      8. Failure of Reagan's Middle East peace plan by Scott MacLeod, p. 19
      9. Too Late Not to Know by Aileen La Tourette, p. 21
      10. Oranges and The Times by Adrianne Blue, pp. 22-23
      11. [+]
        Twilight time for the Cape by Terry Tastard, p. 24 - 2 Reviews
        Waiting: The Whites of South Africa by Vincent Crapanzano
        The Randlords by Geoffrey Wheatcroft
      12. [+]
        One man's meat by Justin Wintle, p. 25 - 1 Review
        The Penguin Companion to the Arts in the 20th Century by Kenneth McLeish
      13. Youth by Brendan Cleary, p. 26
      14. [+]
        Fiction by Sheila MacLeod, p. 26 - 5 Reviews
        The Trick of the Ga Bolga by Patrick McGinley
        North Gladiola by James Wilcox
        Running Backwards Over Sand by Stephanie Dowrick
        The Garish Day by Rachel Billington
        Confessions of a Prodigal Daughter by Mary Rose Callaghan
      15. [+]
        Shorter reviews (4 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review A Manifesto for Old Age, by Joanna Bornat, Chr... by Nina Hibbin, p. 27 - 1 Review
        A Manifesto for Old Age by Joanna Bornat, Chris Philippson, and Sue Ward
        
        [+]
        Review The Land of Ulro, by Czeslaw Milosz by Alan Hurst, p. 27 - 1 Review
        The Land of Ulro by Czeslaw Milosz
        
        [+]
        Review Narrow Rooms, by James Purdy by Stephen Everson, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Narrow Rooms by James Purdy
        
        [+]
        Review Planet: The Welsh Internationalist, by Ned Thomas by Diana Whitley Jones, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Planet: The Welsh Internationalist by Ned Thomas
      16. [+]
        Whole lotta shakin' by Olivia Harris, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Truth, Dare or Promise by Liz Heron
      17. Encounter by Brendan Cleary, p. 28
      18. [+]
        In the crucible by Robert del Quiaro, p. 28 - 1 Review
        The Last Frontier by Susan Branford and Oriel Glock
      19. [+]
        Films: The incredible hulk by Francis Wheen, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985 Film) by George P. Cosmatos
        Fruits of Passion - The Story of "O" Continued (1982 Film) by Shuji Terayama
      20. Edinburgh Festival by Angus Calder, p. 30
      21. Tories and housing by Jules Lubbock, p. 31
      22. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 31
      23. Friday-night poker by David Berry, p. 32
      24. Weekend competition, p. 33
      25. Crossword, pp. 34-36
      26. Cover drawing by David Hine
      27. This England, pp. 10-13
      28. Mediawatch: On why the United Newspaper takeover matters by Michael Leapman, p. 16
      29. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      31. Letters, p. 20
      32. Slump, p. 20
    10. [+]
      September 6, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. News, pp. 4-6
      2. Inside the TUC by Peter Kellner, p. 7
      3. Rule of war by Duncan Campbell, pp. 8-11
      4. Britain's most hopeless Labour Party by Caroline Rees, p. 12
      5. Unpopular opinions by Norman Webb, p. 13
      6. What social security is for by Angus Erskine, p. 14
      7. Life of a claimant by Rob Edwards, p. 15
      8. South African dossier by Tom McGurk, p. 18
      9. Driving the French from the Pacific by Chris Price, p. 19
      10. Nigeria's coup by Suzanne Cronje, p. 20
      11. My brother's keeper by John Edgar Wideman, pp. 23-25
      12. [+]
        To sing the burden of history by Nicholas Murray, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Celtic Revivals by Seamus Deane
      13. A mutilated measure by Frank Cooper, p. 26
      14. [+]
        It's the real thing by David Montrose, p. 26 - 1 Review
        The Fruit Palace by Charles Nicholl
      15. [+]
        Bug by John Rentoul, p. 27 - 1 Review
        A Job to Live by Shirley Williams
      16. [+]
        In a mind field by David Berry, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Decline and Fall of the Freudian Empire by Hans Eysenck
      17. [+]
        Not turn aside by Anne Smith, p. 28 - 1 Review
        The Tamarisk Tree by Dora W.B. Russell
      18. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Haymarket Tragedy, by Paul Avrich by Nicolas Walter, p. 29 - 1 Review
        The Haymarket Tragedy by Paul Avrich
        
        [+]
        Review Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady, by Flor... by Jeanette Winterson, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady by Florence King
        
        [+]
        Review A Traveller in Romance, by W. Somerset Maugham... by Alan Bold, p. 29 - 1 Review
        A Traveller in Romance by W. Somerset Maugham and John Whitehead
      19. [+]
        Fiction by Colin Greenland, p. 30 - 6 Reviews
        You've Never Heard Me Sing by Ted Walker
        Tongues of Flame by Tim Parks
        Gentlemen in England by A.N. Wilson
        The Big Man by William McIlvanney
        Family and Friends by Anita Brookner
        'D' Train by Terry Wilson
      20. Buddha at the British Museum by John Spurling, p. 30
      21. Aunt Dan and Lemon by Victoria Radin, p. 31
      22. [+]
        Films: What dreams may come by Francis Wheen, p. 32 - 3 Reviews
        Subway (1985 Film) by Luc Besson
        A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984 Film) by Wes Craven
        Desperately Seeking Susan (1985 Film) by Susan Seidelman
      23. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 33
      24. When in Harare by Kate Kellaway, p. 34
      25. Work in progress looks back at the year by Naseem Khan, p. 35
      26. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 36
      27. Weekend competition, p. 36
      28. Salamanca, pp. 37-40
      29. This England, p. 13
      30. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 16
      31. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      33. Letters, p. 21
      34. Slump, p. 21
      35. Feedback by Nicholas Bell, p. 22
    11. [+]
      September 13, 1985 Issue = 43 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. SDP guards vote against driver-only operated party by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Masters and slaves by Duncan Campbell and Patrick Forbes, pp. 10-11
      4. Why Birmingham boiled over by Derek Bishton, p. 12
      5. Green Belts split Tones by Stephen Joseph, pp. 13-14
      6. Michael Foot plus video? by Anthony Barnett, p. 15
      7. This England, pp. 15-16
      8. European commission's plan for coal... by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 19
      9. ...and why it won't work by Richard Saville and George Kerevan, p. 20
      10. India harnesses Tamil separatists by Amrit Wilson, p. 21
      11. Third World debt by David Ward, p. 21
      12. War of the wombs by Nell McCafferty, pp. 24-26
      13. [+]
        Re-entering earth's atmosphere by David Edgar, p. 27 - 1 Review
        For a Pluralist Socialism by Michael Rustin
      14. [+]
        False promise by Gregory Woods, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Leaves from a Victorian Diary by Edward Leeves
      15. A centenary by J.C. Hall, p. 28
      16. [+]
        Onward and inward by Paul Roazen, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Psychoanalysis and Beyond by Charles Rycroft and Peter Fuller
      17. [+]
        Middle management by Malcolm Bruce, p. 30 - 2 Reviews
        Partnership of Principle by Roy Jenkins
        Partners in One Nation by David Steel
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Liz Heron, p. 31 - 5 Reviews
        The Good Terrorist by Doris Lessing
        A Handbook for Visitors from Outer Space by Kathryn Kramer
        High Ground by John McGahern
        Face by Cecile Pineda
        Parrot's Perch by Michel Rio
      19. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood, by Jan Marsh by Valerie Grosvenor Myer, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood by Jan Marsh
        
        [+]
        Review Guide to Modern World Literature, by Martin Se... by Anne Smith, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Guide to Modern World Literature by Martin Seymour-Smith
        
        [+]
        Review The State of the Police, by Phil Scraton by Michael Bell, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The State of the Police by Phil Scraton
        
        [+]
        Review Torture, by Edward Peters by Tony Beeton, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Torture by Edward Peters
        
        [+]
        Review How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger, by D... by Donny O'Rourke, p. 32 - 1 Review
        How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger by David King Dunaway
      20. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 33
      21. [+]
        Films: Daughters and lovers by John Coleman, pp. 33-34 - 4 Reviews
        Dim Sum - A Little Bit of Heart (1985 Film) by Wayne Wang
        The Frog Prince (1985 Film) by Jackson Hunsicker
        Cocoon (1985 Film) by Ron Howard
        Crimes of Passion (1984 Film) by Ken Russell
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 35
      23. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 35
      24. Allotments by Angela Harding, p. 36
      25. Cosmotheka by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      26. Weekend competition, p. 38
      27. Crossword, pp. 38-42
      28. Cover drawing by Cliff Harper
      29. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      30. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 17
      31. Slump, p. 17
      32. Diary by Claudia Wright, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 22
      35. Take me to your leaders by John Minnion, p. 22
      36. Feedback, p. 23
      37. Musings by Janis Goodman, p. 43
      38. Chess by George Botterill, p. 43
      39. Quiz, pp. 43-44
    12. [+]
      September 20, 1985 Issue = 39 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Goodbye to Butler and Stokes by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. 'Troops Out' is no policy by Bernard Crick, pp. 10-11
      4. Muslim schools by Jolyon Jenkins and Mohsin A. Bangash, pp. 12-13
      5. Ashdown's recantation by Sarah Benton, p. 14
      6. Defending democracy at Greenham by Trevor Brown, p. 15
      7. Endgames in Liverpool by Ian Williams, p. 16
      8. South Africa's white chicken run by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 19
      9. The US Bigeye Bomb by Claudia Wright, p. 20
      10. London Dumping Convention by Jane Dibblin, p. 21
      11. Torture's dead simplicity by Michael Ignatieff, pp. 24-26
      12. [+]
        And when they ask us by Jon Cook, p. 27 - 1 Review
        On Writing and Politics, 1967-1983 by Gunter Grass
      13. [+]
        Talking of writing by Harriett Gilbert, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Novelists in Interview by John Haffenden
      14. [+]
        One eyelid batting by Bill Greenwell, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Jackdaw Cake by Norman Lewis
      15. [+]
        Poetry by John Lucas, p. 29 - 4 Reviews
        A Happy Childhood by William Matthews
        Ukelele Music by Peter Reading
        From the Irish by James Simmons
        A Voyage Round the Moon by John Gohorry
      16. [+]
        Naught for your comfort by Anne Smith, p. 30 - 7 Reviews
        A Maggot by John Fowles
        Blood Libels by Clive Sinclair
        Bunter Sahib by Daniel Green
        Lucia in Wartime by Tom Holt
        But for Bunter by David Hughes
        Conversations of Cow by Suniti Namjoshi
        Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
      17. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The Second Superpower, by Gerard Holden by M.H. Ryle, p. 31 - 2 Reviews
        The Second Superpower by Gerard Holden
        Nuclear Winter by Owen Greene, Ian Percival, and Irene Ridge
        
        [+]
        Review Women's Images of Men, by S. Kent and J. Morreau by Clare Rendell, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Women's Images of Men by S. Kent and J. Morreau
        
        [+]
        Review Crowded Hours, by Eric Roll by Adrian Smith, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Crowded Hours by Eric Roll
      18. Jo Spence's photography by Liz Heron, p. 32
      19. Sculpture and painting by John Spurling, p. 33
      20. [+]
        Films: Mother courage by John Coleman, p. 33 - 4 Reviews
        The Official Story (1985 Film) by Luis Puenzo
        Queen Kelly (1929 Film) by Erich von Stroheim
        The Holcroft Covenant (1985 Film) by John Frankenheimer
        Code of Silence (1985 Film) by Andrew Davis
      21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 34-35
      22. Learning to be a nurse by Jonathan Falla, p. 36
      23. Work in progress on Iqbal Jaffrey and the National Gallery by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      24. Television by Andrew Rissik, p. 38
      25. Weekend competition, p. 38
      26. Crossword, pp. 39-42
      27. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      28. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 17
      29. Slump, p. 17
      30. Diary by Islander, p. 18
      31. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      32. Letters, p. 22
      33. Take me to your leader by John Minnion, p. 22
      34. Feedback, p. 23
      35. Musings by Janis Goodman, p. 43
      36. Chess by George Botterill, p. 43
      37. Quiz, pp. 43-44
    13. [+]
      September 27, 1985 Issue = 41 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Childwatch by Dianne Core, p. 8
      3. Labour is condemned to fight clean by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. Labour's Ministry of Women by Anna Coote, pp. 10-11
      5. Political fund of goodwill by John McIlroy, pp. 12-13
      6. The story of AIDS by Julian Meldrum, pp. 14-15
      7. News of war by Greg Philo, John Eldridge, and Kevin Williams, p. 16
      8. Strike against racial harassment by Christian Wolmar, p. 17
      9. Pope John Paul the Fundamentalist by T.M. Pasca, p. 20
      10. South Africa's emerging leaders by Howard Barrell, p. 21
      11. Gorbachev's power struggles by Stephen Cohen, p. 22
      12. Israeli liberals defend Arab Press by Deborah Pugh, p. 23
      13. A mole in the classroom by Sue Townsend, pp. 26-28
      14. [+]
        Pilgrims at the shrine of D.H.L. by Glyn Hughes, p. 29 - 7 Reviews
        Lawrence's Men and Women by Sheila Macleod
        Flame Into Being by Anthony Burgess
        D.H. Lawrence: Life Into Art by Keith Sagar
        D.H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study by Anais Nin
        The World of D. H. Lawrence by Henry Miller
        D.H. Lawrence and Tradition by Jeffrey Meyers
        A D.H. Lawrence Album by George Hardy and Nathaniel Harris
      15. [+]
        Fiction by Gillian Wilce, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Good Apprentice by Iris Murdoch
      16. [+]
        News from nowhere by Michael Leapman, pp. 31-33 - 1 Review
        Last Letters from Hav by Jan Morris
      17. [+]
        Fiction by Geoff Dyer, p. 34 - 4 Reviews
        Mr. Palomar by Italo Calvino
        Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
        Self-Help by Lorrie Moore
        Metro by Alexander Kaletski
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Richard Deveson, pp. 34-35 - 3 Reviews
        Loyalties by Raymond Williams
        Paradise Postponed by John Mortimer
        Hiroshima Joe by Martin Booth
      19. [+]
        A fistful of ideals by Terry Tastard, p. 36 - 1 Review
        Fire from the Mountain by Omar Cabezas
      20. [+]
        Hard and soft by John Spurling, pp. 36-37 - 2 Reviews
        Kitchener: The Man Behind the Legend by Philip Warner
        The Kitchener Enigma by Trevor Royle
      21. [+]
        Making a meal of it by Bernard Padden, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Just Williams: An Autobiography by Kenneth Williams
      22. Stockhausen's mammoth opera by Andrew Clements, p. 39
      23. Abject pop by Biba Kopf, p. 40
      24. [+]
        Films: Pursuit of love by John Coleman, pp. 41-42 - 4 Reviews
        Camila (1984 Film) by Maria Luisa Bemberg
        The Hustler (1961 Film) by Robert Rossen
        Fletch (1985 Film) by Michael Ritchie
        Body Double (1984 Film) by Brian De Palma
      25. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 43
      26. Mengele on TV by Andrew Rissik, p. 43
      27. Gaelic v. American football by Huw Richards, p. 44
      28. Work in progress watches videos by Naseem Khan, p. 45
      29. Weekend competition, p. 46
      30. Crossword, pp. 46-50
      31. Cover drawing by Christine Roche
      32. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      33. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 18
      34. Slump, p. 18
      35. Diary by David Edgar, p. 19
      36. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      37. Letters, p. 24
      38. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 24-25
      39. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 51
      40. Chess by George Botterill, p. 51
      41. Quiz, pp. 51-52
  4. [+]
    Issues of Oct.-Dec. 1985 = 12 Issues, 439 Articles
    1. [+]
      October 4, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Gays and Labour by John Nicholson, p. 8
      3. Kinnock: why he needed to shine by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. Thatcher's 59 fatal flaws, p. 10
      5. Merseyside blues by Ian Williams, pp. 10-13
      6. How to abolish public schools by Barry Hugill, p. 14
      7. Royals and politics by Phillip Hall, p. 15
      8. Scots Nats by Rob Edwards, p. 15
      9. What makes a good MP by Harriet Harman, p. 16
      10. Mexico's leaders capitalise on the earthquake by Emiliano Magon, p. 19
      11. Dengism declines by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 20
      12. Australian paranoia by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      13. Middle class nests by Terry Tastard, pp. 24-26
      14. [+]
        Speak for themselves by Malcolm Imrie, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Soldier, Soldier by Tony Parker
      15. [+]
        With musket or missile by Martin Shaw, p. 27 - 1 Review
        Soldiers by John Keegan and Richard Holmes
      16. [+]
        The present future by K.V. Bailey, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Scientific Romance in Britain, 1890-1950 by Brian Stableford
      17. [+]
        Fiction by Marion Glastonbury, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        A Family Madness by Thomas Keneally
        Light Years by Maggie Gee
        The Third Life of Grange Copeland by Alice Walker
        Betsey Brown by Ntozake Shange
      18. [+]
        In a vending machine by Nicholas Murray, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Landscapes of Poverty by Jeremy Seabrook
      19. London Festival of Black Music by Charles Fox, pp. 30-31
      20. Art by John Spurling, p. 32
      21. [+]
        Films: Dead 'n' alive by John Coleman, pp. 32-33 - 3 Reviews
        Pale Rider (1985 Film) by Clint Eastwood
        Lifeforce (1985 Film) by Tobe Hooper
        The Outcasts (1982 Film) by Robert Wynne-Simmons
      22. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 34
      23. The perfect pub by Jeremy Lewis, p. 35
      24. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 36
      25. Work in progress on art from the miners' strike by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      26. Weekend competition, p. 37
      27. Salamanca, pp. 38-42
      28. Cover drawing by John Minnion
      29. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      30. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 17
      31. Slump, p. 17
      32. Diary by Austin Mitchell, p. 18
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      34. Letters, p. 22
      35. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 22-23
      36. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 43
      37. Chess by George Botterill, p. 43
      38. Quiz, pp. 43-44
    2. [+]
      October 11, 1985 Issue = 44 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. CND back in the USSR, p. 8
      3. In Blackpool by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. The sack of academe by Paul Flather, pp. 10-11
      5. Militant tendency besieged by John McIlroy, pp. 12-13
      6. Firefighters balk at riot control by Sue Balding, pp. 14-15
      7. How the Tottenham riot began by Nick Wright, pp. 16-17
      8. Why I hate cricket by Joan Smith, p. 18
      9. What the US knew about the Tunis raid by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      10. Rainbow Warrior by Michael Price, pp. 22-23
      11. Gorbachev's fake offer by Mary Kaldor, pp. 24-25
      12. Obituary by Terry Duffy, p. 26
      13. Trying to crack the English literary scene in the 1950s by Janet Frame, pp. 29-31
      14. [+]
        The two of her by Ian Thomson, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Wheel of Life by Beatrice Potter Webb
      15. [+]
        Fiction by John Clute, p. 33 - 4 Reviews
        These Golden Days by John Braine
        A Storm from Paradise by Stuart Hood
        Lying in State by Julian Rathbone
        A Soldier's Legacy by Heinrich Boll
      16. [+]
        Once upon a time by Steven Rose, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Seven Clues to the Origin of Life by A.G. Cairns-Smith
      17. Teaching English as a foreign language by Michael Instone, p. 34
      18. [+]
        Shorter reviews (3 Reviews)
        
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        Review Journal of a Solitude, by May Sarton by Nicci Gerrard, p. 35 - 1 Review
        Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton
        
        [+]
        Review The Politics of Local Socialism, by John Gyford by Christian Wolmar, p. 35 - 1 Review
        The Politics of Local Socialism by John Gyford
        
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        Review Women in English Society, 1500-1800, by Mary P... by Jo-Ann Goodwin, p. 35 - 1 Review
        Women in English Society, 1500-1800 by Mary Prior
      19. [+]
        His own man by Basil Davidson, p. 36 - 1 Review
        Rise and Fall by Milovan Djilas
      20. [+]
        Poetry: Growing up by Robert Sheppard, p. 36 - 1 Review
        Writing Home by Hugo Williams
      21. [+]
        Films: Virgin on the ridiculous by John Coleman, p. 37 - 5 Reviews
        Hail Mary (1985 Film) by Jean-Luc Godard
        Cop au Vin (1985 Film) by Claude Chabrol
        Gulag (1985 Film) by Roger Young
        The Black Cauldron (1985 Film) by Jack Hannah, Richard Rich, and Ted Berman
        American Ninja (1985 Film) by Sam Firstenberg
      22. Torch Song Trilogy by Benedict Nightingale, p. 38
      23. Zemlinsky's operas by Andrew Clements, p. 39
      24. The Royal Ballet by Stephanie Jordan, p. 40
      25. Me and the seven wotsits by Michael Rosen, p. 40
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 41
      27. Work in progress at the cinema by Naseem Khan, p. 42
      28. Weekend competition, p. 43
      29. Crossword, pp. 43-46
      30. Cover photo by Chris Davies
      31. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      32. This England, p. 18
      33. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 19
      34. Slump, p. 19
      35. Diary by Michael Leapman, p. 20
      36. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 20
      37. Letters, p. 27
      38. Cartoon by John Minnion, p. 27
      39. Feedback, p. 28
      40. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 47
      41. Chess by George Botterill, p. 47
      42. Quiz, pp. 47-48
    3. [+]
      October 18, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Fate of a nagging wife by Barry Hugill, p. 8
      3. Tories search for soft old image by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. Ways to make you drink Fosters by Roger Protz, p. 10
      5. The fate of black leadership by Tony Sewell, p. 12
      6. You don't riot by Benjamin Zephamiah, p. 12
      7. Needles---a cure for addiction by Ian Williams, p. 13
      8. Peace movement wakes up to the Third World by Jane Dibblin, p. 14
      9. Le crunch for Mitterrand's party by David Bell, p. 17
      10. Squeeze on Britain over SA sanctions by Suzanne Cronje, p. 18
      11. US should remember French Algeria by Claudia Wright, p. 19
      12. Spiritual guerrillas in Zimbabwe by David Lan, pp. 22-24
      13. [+]
        Muck, brass and power by Peter Wilsher, p. 25 - 1 Review
        Pandaemonium 1660-1886 by Humphrey Jennings, Mary-Lou Jennings, and Charles Madge, ...
      14. [+]
        Like Chinese whispers by Alan Brien, p. 26 - 5 Reviews
        Evelyn Waugh: Portrait of a Country Neighbour by Frances L. Donaldson
        Scouse Mouse by George Melly
        Marcel Proust: Selected Letters, 1890-1903 by Ralph Manheim
        The Lisle Letters by Bridget Boland
        Cop World by James McClure
      15. [+]
        Wise, or not, after the event by Joan Smith, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
        The Miners' Strike by Geoffrey Goodman
        Strike: Thatcher, Scargill and the Miners
      16. The mugging by Matthew Sweeney, p. 28
      17. [+]
        Putting on the style by Grace Ingoldby, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        The Gold Tip Pfitzer by Irene Handl
        Black Venus by Angela Carter
        Awaiting Trespass by Linda Ty-Casper
        Natural Selection by Margaret Mulvihill
      18. 20th-century German art by John Spurling, p. 29
      19. Tom Waits by Geoff Dyer, p. 30
      20. [+]
        Films: Splat! by John Coleman, p. 31 - 5 Reviews
        Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985 Film) by George Miller and George Ogilvie
        Red Sonja (1985 Film) by Richard Fleischer
        To an Unknown God (1977 Film) by Jaime Chavarri
        What Can I Do with a Male Nude? (1985 Film) by Ron Peck
        The Angelic Conversation (1985 Film) by Derek Jarman
      21. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 32
      22. When worlds collide by Roz Kaveney, p. 32
      23. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 33
      24. Work in progress goes to a South Bank Board press conference by Naseem Khan, p. 34
      25. Weekend competition, p. 35
      26. Crossword, pp. 35-38
      27. Cover drawing by David Hine
      28. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      29. This England, p. 11
      30. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 15
      31. Slump, p. 15
      32. Diary by Islander, p. 16
      33. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      34. Letters, p. 20
      35. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 20-21
      36. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 39
      37. Chess by George Botterill, p. 39
      38. Quiz, pp. 39-40
    4. [+]
      October 25, 1985 Issue = 46 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Museums make you cough up by Jane Jarley, p. 8
      3. New re-tuned 2D Slidometer by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. The Armlock of the Law by Ole Hansen, p. 10
      5. Police Tactics in Tottenham by Jim Driscoll, p. 11
      6. Women's mags by Susan Ardill and Sue O'Sullivan, p. 12
      7. How the teachers' dispute might be 'won' by Barry Hugill, p. 14
      8. Prisons as mental wards by Melissa Benn, p. 15
      9. Breaking the NUM by John McIlroy, p. 16
      10. Guatemala by Stewart Lansley and Ruth Pierce, p. 19
      11. Rajiv Gandhi's image punctured by Amrit Wilson, pp. 20-21
      12. Hungary's undogmatic leader by Bob Dent, p. 22
      13. Titian---a painter for CND by Anthony Barnett, pp. 25-27
      14. [+]
        Left write by Mervyn Jones, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Voices: From Arts for Labour by Nicki Jackowska
      15. [+]
        What is socialism? by Steven Lukes, p. 29 - 3 Reviews
        The Politics of Socialism by John Dunn
        Against Socialist Illusion by David Selbourne
        Arguing for Socialism by Andrew Levine
      16. [+]
        Hope still by Bernard Crick, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Power of the Powerless by Vaclav Havel and John Keane
      17. [+]
        Those in peril by M.H. Ryle, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Living with the Bomb by Dorothy Rowe
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Bill Greenwell, p. 31 - 5 Reviews
        Heavenly Deceptions by Maggie Brooks
        Boating for Beginners by Jeanette Winterson
        Three of a Kind by Rachel Ingalls
        The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth
        Flashman and the Dragon by George MacDonald Fraser
      19. Neighbours by Peter Norman, p. 31
      20. [+]
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        [+]
        Review The Periodic Table, by Primo Levi by Gillian Wilce, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
        
        [+]
        Review Colette: A Passion for Life, by Genevieve Dormann by Harriett Gilbert, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Colette: A Passion for Life by Genevieve Dormann
        
        [+]
        Review Hannibal's Footsteps, by Bernard Levin by Sarah Lawson, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Hannibal's Footsteps by Bernard Levin
        
        [+]
        Review Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence, by Rosemary Cu... by Barbara Smith, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence by Rosemary Curb and Nancy Manahan
        
        [+]
        Review The Hogarth Letters, by Hermione Lee by Kate Kellaway, p. 32 - 1 Review
        The Hogarth Letters by Hermione Lee
      21. [+]
        Films: Flesh and blood by John Coleman, p. 33 - 3 Reviews
        Prizzi's Honor (1985 Film) by John Huston
        The Flamingo Kid (1984 Film) by Garry Marshall
        Heaven Help Us (1985 Film) by Michael Dinner
      22. D.H. Lawrence to music by Charles Fox, p. 34
      23. Computer composition by Andrew Clements, pp. 34-35
      24. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 36
      25. Work in progress on performance art by Naseem Khan, p. 36
      26. A day at the races by Stan Accrington, p. 37
      27. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 38
      28. Poem by Stephen Knight, p. 38
      29. Weekend competition, p. 39
      30. Crossword, pp. 39-42
      31. Cover photo by Ramesh Sharma
      32. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      33. This England, pp. 12-13
      34. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 17
      35. Slump, p. 17
      36. Diary by Chris Mullin, p. 18
      37. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 18
      38. Letters, p. 23
      39. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 23-24
      40. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 43
      41. Chess by George Botterill, p. 43
      42. Quiz, pp. 43-44
    5. [+]
      November 1, 1985 Issue = 43 Articles
      1. News, pp. 5-7
      2. Old Lords by Andrew Roth, p. 8
      3. Kinnock's rout of the Left by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      4. Secrets of a show trial by Duncan Campbell, pp. 10-11
      5. Shake-up for the Left kaleidoscope by John Rentoul, pp. 12-13
      6. Politicians woo the young by Adam LeBor, p. 14
      7. New light on Birmingham pub bombings by Chris Mullin, pp. 15-18
      8. Star Wars won't work, p. 21
      9. Italy's tangle with the US by Donald Sassoon, pp. 22-23
      10. Hypocrisy of Chief Buthelezi by Geoffrey Bindman, p. 24
      11. Greneda two years on by Greg Chamberlain, p. 25
      12. Short story by Grace Paley, pp. 28-30
      13. [+]
        The last party by Rupert Christiansen, p. 31 - 1 Review
        The New Review Anthology by Ian Hamilton
      14. [+]
        Simple needs by Gregory Woods, p. 32 - 1 Review
        Towards Democracy by Edward Carpenter
      15. [+]
        Fiction by Colin Greenland, p. 32 - 6 Reviews
        Men and Angels by Mary Gordon
        Fortune's Daughter by Alice Hoffman
        Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley
        Seaview by Toby Olson
        The Untidy Pilgrim by Eugene Walter
        The Byzantine Riddle, and Other Stories by Eugene Walter
      16. [+]
        Truth & Justice by Sara Maitland, p. 33 - 1 Review
        Monuments and Maidens by Marina Warner
      17. [+]
        A king of glass by Nicholas Murray, p. 34 - 1 Review
        Jonathan Swift: A Hypocrite Reversed by David Nokes
      18. [+]
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        Review The Export of Hazard, by Jane H. Ives by Martin Ince, p. 35 - 1 Review
        The Export of Hazard by Jane H. Ives
        
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        Review The Complete Shorter Fiction of Virginia Woolf... by Alan Hurst, p. 35 - 1 Review
        The Complete Shorter Fiction of Virginia Woolf by Susan Dick and Virginia Woolf
        
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        Review Churchill and the Jews, by Michael J. Cohen by Peter Forbes, p. 35 - 1 Review
        Churchill and the Jews by Michael J. Cohen
        
        [+]
        Review Don't Be a Soldier!, by Ken Weller by Peter Tatchell, p. 35 - 1 Review
        Don't Be a Soldier! by Ken Weller
      19. [+]
        The magus by Oliver Harris, p. 36 - 1 Review
        The Adding Machine by William S. Burroughs
      20. Streetcreatures by Alison Stone, p. 36
      21. Lambeth Community Care Centre by Jules Lubbock, p. 36
      22. Dance by Stephanie Jordan, p. 37
      23. Howard Barker by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 38-39
      24. [+]
        Films: Boy's own adventure by John Coleman, p. 40 - 4 Reviews
        The Emerald Forest (1985 Film) by John Boorman
        Finye: The Wind (1985 Film) by Souleymane Cisse
        St. Elmo's Fire (1985 Film) by Joel Schumacher
        The Bride (1985 Film) by Franc Roddam
      25. Gliding by Naseem Khan, p. 41
      26. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 42
      27. Weekend competition, p. 42
      28. Salamanca, pp. 43-46
      29. Cover montage by Cath Tate
      30. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      31. This England, p. 14
      32. Mediawatch by Anne Karpf, p. 19
      33. Slump, p. 19
      34. Diary by Islander, p. 20
      35. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 20
      36. Letters, p. 26
      37. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 26-27
      38. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 47
      39. Chess by George Botterill, p. 47
      40. Quiz, pp. 47-48
    6. [+]
      November 8, 1985 Issue = 36 Articles
      1. Turning Left by Lauren Milne Henderson, p. 8
      2. Papandreou sells out by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Welcome to Britain by Chris Smith, p. 10
      4. Unionists fall for Sinn Fein's trap by Paddy Devlin, p. 11
      5. It wasn't even an official secret seven years ago by Duncan Campbell, p. 12
      6. Black women and you by Zhana, pp. 13-14
      7. Who's afraid of Le Pen? by Paul Hainsworth, p. 17
      8. Yurchenko, the double defector by Claudia Wright, p. 18
      9. Young blacks go for Marx against apartheid by Phillip van Niekerk, p. 19
      10. The full horrors of Britain's first A-bomb test by Joan Smith, pp. 22-24
      11. [+]
        Grabbing them young by Michael Rosen, p. 25 - 9 Reviews
        A Lion in the Night by Pamela Allen
        The True Story of Chicken Licken by Jan Ormerod
        Knock Knock Who's There? by Sally Grindley and Anthony Browne
        An Elephant Came to Swim by Hugh Lewin and Lisa Kopper
        Only One Woof by James Herriot
        The Baron Rides Out by Adrian Mitchell
        Union Farm
        The Outing by Dylan Thomas
        Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
      12. Yukky dip by Naseem Khan, p. 26
      13. Waking up to the kid next door by Gillian Wilce, p. 27
      14. [+]
        At face value by Adrianne Blue, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Common Fame by Richard Schickel
      15. A minute's silence by Michael Hofmann, p. 28
      16. Art by John Spurling, p. 29
      17. [+]
        Films: Attracting quite an audience by John Coleman, p. 30 - 4 Reviews
        Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985 Film) by Paul Schrader
        Letter to Brezhnev (1986 Film) by Chris Bernard
        The Supergrass (1985 Film) by Peter Richardson
        Argie (1983 Film) by Jorge Blanco
      18. Music by Andrew Clements, p. 31
      19. Theatre by Victoria Radin, p. 32
      20. Hypnotherapy by David Montrose, p. 33
      21. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 33
      22. Work in progress at the Bristol Festival for Children by Naseem Khan, p. 34
      23. Weekend competition, p. 35
      24. Crossword, pp. 35-38
      25. Cover drawing by Will Hill
      26. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      27. Mediawatch by John Ellis, p. 15
      28. Slump, p. 15
      29. Diary by Alison Hennegan, p. 16
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      31. This England, p. 18
      32. Letters, p. 20
      33. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 20-21
      34. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 39
      35. Chess by George Botterill, p. 39
      36. Quiz, pp. 39-40
    7. [+]
      November 15, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. On the seventh day, He shopped by Rob Edwards, p. 8
      2. Kinnock's new tools by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Abortion by Julia South, pp. 10-11
      4. What did 'soccer thug' get life for? by John Rentoul, pp. 12-13
      5. Bank of England loses its grip by Christopher Marley, p. 14
      6. Premediated murder of local government by Tony Travers, p. 15
      7. I wanted out of NATO, once by E.P. Thompson, pp. 18-19
      8. Copies of the Dook's knickers by Claudia Wright, p. 20
      9. US hatchet job on Gorbachev by Stephen Cohen, p. 21
      10. Brits fly roughshod over Nigeria by Suzanne Cronje, p. 22
      11. A memorial for the unfamous idealists who went to the Spanish Civil War by Judith Cook, pp. 25-27
      12. [+]
        A craft to be worked at by John Lucas, p. 28 - 7 Reviews
        The Fiction-Makers by Anne Stevenson
        Extending the Territory by Elizabeth Jennings
        A Second Skin by Patricia McCarthy
        Long Road to Nowhere by Amryl Johnson
        Sawdust and White Spirit by Stef Pixner
        Dry Air by Denise Riley
        Selected Poems by Fleur Adcock
      13. [+]
        Running to stay in the same place by Anthony Barnett, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        On Living in an Old Country by Patrick Wright
        The Past is a Foreign Country by David Lowenthal
      14. [+]
        On the couch by Bill Greenwell, p. 30 - 1 Review
        The Inner I by Brian Finney
      15. [+]
        Run to waste by Francis Wheen, p. 30 - 1 Review
        Victor Grayson: Labour's Lost Leader by David Clark
      16. [+]
        Horrid humans by Richard Deveson, p. 31 - 4 Reviews
        Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman
        Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
        The Catholic by David Plante
        Opening of the Mouth by Anne Duden
      17. Lit. Crit. by David Berry, p. 32
      18. [+]
        Films: The best of a bad business by John Coleman, p. 33 - 2 Reviews
        My Beautiful Laundrette (1986 Film) by Stephen Frears
        Colonel Redl (1985 Film) by Istvan Szabo
      19. Kurt Schwitters by John Spurling, p. 34
      20. New York theatre by Benedict Nightingale, pp. 34-35
      21. Royal Ballet and Dance Umbrella by Stephanie Jordan, p. 36
      22. Life after ileostomy by Bob Cant, p. 36
      23. Work in progress is seduced by the Northumbrian smallpipes by Naseem Khan, p. 37
      24. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 38
      25. Weekend competition, p. 39
      26. Crossword, pp. 39-42
      27. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      28. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 16
      29. Slump, p. 16
      30. Diary by Islander, p. 17
      31. Roger Woddis, p. 17
      32. Letters, p. 23
      33. Cartoon by John Minnion, p. 23
      34. Feedback by Ruth Wallsgrove, p. 24
      35. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 43
      36. Chess by George Botterill, p. 43
      37. Quiz, pp. 43-44
    8. [+]
      November 22, 1985 Issue = 38 Articles
      1. Private members' bills by Andrew Roth, p. 8
      2. Confederation of British Futility by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Don't Underestimate the Power of Sport by Tom McGurk, p. 10
      4. Look out: here comes the referee by Norman Lewis, p. 11
      5. Sun inside story shock by Mark Hollingsworth, p. 12
      6. Selling the Anglo-Irish deal by Fionnuala O Connor, p. 13
      7. Facing up to arguments over abortion---Part II by Julia South, p. 14
      8. Eyes down on your Geneva score-card by John Mendelsohn, p. 18
      9. Arafat adds a twig to the olive branch by Scott MacLeod, p. 19
      10. Franco's relics by David Johnston, p. 20
      11. How Darwin's theory of Evolution has been distorted by his 'disciples' by Mary Midgley, pp. 23-25
      12. [+]
        Changes of tune in China by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 26 - 3 Reviews
        The Making of Foreign Policy in China by A. Doak Barnett
        China's One-Child Family Policy by Elizabeth Croll, Delia Davin, and Penny Kane
        Ideology and Policy in China Since the Third Plenum, 1978-84 by Stuart R. Schram
      13. [+]
        Stuff of dreams by Robert del Quiaro, p. 27 - 2 Reviews
        Big Deal by Anthony Henman and Roger Lewis
        Heroin: Chasing the Dragon by Justine Picardie and Dorothy Wade
      14. [+]
        A shot of B12 by Justin Wintle, p. 27 - 1 Review
        The Everyman History of English Literature by Peter Conrad
      15. Swifts by Peter Norman, p. 28
      16. [+]
        Fiction by Liz Heron, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        The Assault by Harry Mulisch
        Three Minutes' Silence by Georgii Vladimov
        They Sleep Without Dreaming by Penelope Gilliatt
        Birthday Deathday, and Other Stories by Padma Perera
      17. [+]
        Jazz in the USSR by Charles Fox, p. 29 - 1 Review
        Russian Jazz: New Identity by Leo Feigin
      18. [+]
        Films: Susan desperately seeking by John Coleman, p. 30 - 3 Reviews
        Plenty (1985 Film) by Fred Schepisi
        Lost in America (1985 Film) by Albert Brooks
        The Boys Next Door (1985 Film) by Penelope Spheeris
      19. The National Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 31
      20. Olwen Wymark's new play by Paul Allen, p. 32
      21. Talking about my generation by Andrew Lumsden, p. 32
      22. Work in progress meets Ova by Naseem Khan, p. 33
      23. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 34
      24. Weekend competition, p. 35
      25. Crossword, pp. 35-38
      26. Cover drawing by Mark Hadden
      27. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      28. This England, pp. 14-15
      29. Mediawatch by Mandy Merck, p. 16
      30. Slump, p. 16
      31. Diary by Ian Williams, p. 17
      32. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 17
      33. Letters, p. 21
      34. Cartoon by John Minnion, p. 21
      35. Feedback by Felix Pirani, p. 22
      36. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 39
      37. Chess by George Botterill, p. 39
      38. Quiz, pp. 39-40
    9. [+]
      November 29, 1985 Issue = 46 Articles
      1. Police powers by Jolyon Jenkins, p. 8
      2. The Left's secret Thatcherites by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Where are our nukes? by Duncan Campbell, pp. 10-13
      4. Tories and gay men by Andrew Lumsden, p. 14
      5. SERPS by Christian Wolmar, p. 15
      6. Ireland by Colm Toibin, p. 15
      7. Liverpool by Ian Williams, pp. 16-17
      8. Will they free Nelson Mandela? by Howard Barrell, p. 20
      9. Spies by Claudia Wright, p. 21
      10. Vatican by T.M. Pasca, p. 22
      11. Why is Nigeria corrupt? by Adewale Maja-Pearce, pp. 26-27
      12. [+]
        Legends or lives by David Lancaster, p. 28 - 3 Reviews
        The Other Side of the Moon by Sheridan Morley
        Blessings in Disguise by Alec Guinness
        Orson Welles: A Biography by Barbara Leaming
      13. [+]
        Notes of native sons by Clive Davis, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        The Price of the Ticket by James Baldwin
        Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman
      14. [+]
        Fiction by Ben Okri, p. 30 - 4 Reviews
        The Devil's Church and Other Stories by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
        Learning to Swim, and Other Stories by Graham Swift
        Under the Banyan Tree by R.K. Narayan
        Oriental Tales by Marguerite Yourcenar
      15. [+]
        Unknown, remembered by Geoff Dyer, p. 31 - 1 Review
        Reflections on the White Bird by John Berger
      16. [+]
        Words about pictures by John Spurling, pp. 32-33 - 5 Reviews
        Patterns of Intention by Michael Baxandall
        The Enigma of Piero by Carlo Ginzburg
        Rembrandt: His Life, His Paintings by Gary Schwartz
        Vincent by Himself by Vincent Van Gogh and Bruce Bernard
        The Bayeux Tapestry by David M. Wilson
      17. [+]
        A history of inflation by Michael Hofmann, p. 34 - 1 Review
        The Collected Letters of Dylan Thomas by Paul Ferris and Dylan Thomas
      18. [+]
        Fiction by Glyn Hughes, p. 34 - 5 Reviews
        Home Truths by Mavis Gallant
        Mum and Mr Armitage by Beryl Bainbridge
        Davies by David Constantine
        The Discus Throwers by Tom Wakefield
        Easy Stages by Peter Robins
      19. [+]
        Ways of life by Nicci Gerrard, p. 35 - 4 Reviews
        The Envoy from Mirror City by Janet Frame
        Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou
        In My Own Name by Sharan-Jeet Shan
        Part of My Soul Went With Him by Winnie Mandela
      20. [+]
        Typecast by Rupert Christiansen, p. 36 - 1 Review
        The Letters of Ann Fleming by Mark Amory and Ann Fleming
      21. War on want by James Simmons, p. 37
      22. [+]
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        Review Commonplace Book, by E.M. Forster and Philip G... by Alan Hurst, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Commonplace Book by E.M. Forster and Philip Gardner
        
        [+]
        Review Orwell: The War Commentaries, by W.J. West and... by Graham Field, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Orwell: The War Commentaries by W.J. West and George Orwell
        
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        Review Amritsar: Mrs. Gandhi's Last Battle, by Mark T... by Dilip Hiro, p. 38 - 1 Review
        Amritsar: Mrs. Gandhi's Last Battle by Mark Tully and Satish Jacob
      23. [+]
        Films: Courting disaster by John Coleman, p. 39 - 4 Reviews
        Agony (1981 Film) by Elem Klimov
        When Father Was Away on Business (1985 Film) by Emir Kusturica
        The Goonies (1985 Film) by Richard Donner
        Santa Claus - The Movie (1985 Film) by Jeannot Szwarc
      24. Housing co-ops by Jules Lubbock, p. 40
      25. Music by Biba Kopf, pp. 40-41
      26. Barcelona by John Spurling, p. 42
      27. Edgar and Jellicoe in Dorchester by Benedict Nightingale, p. 43
      28. By bike from Beijing by Madeleine Harmsworth, p. 44
      29. Work in progress by Naseem Khan, p. 45
      30. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 45
      31. Weekend competition, p. 46
      32. Crossword, pp. 46-50
      33. Cover drawing by Leon Kuhn
      34. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      35. Mediawatch by Francis Wheen, p. 18
      36. Slump, p. 18
      37. Diary by Islander, p. 19
      38. Cartoon by Roger Woddis, p. 19
      39. This England, pp. 22-23
      40. Cartoon by John Minnion, p. 24
      41. Viewpoint by Ros Coward, p. 25
      42. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 51
      43. Chess by George Botterill, p. 51
      44. Quiz, pp. 51-52
    10. [+]
      December 6, 1985 Issue = 36 Articles
      1. The day Iceland's women said 'that's it!' by Caroline Rees, p. 8
      2. Realpolitik v. Owen's minister for funny talks by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Scarman descends from the mount by Geoffrey Robertson, pp. 10-11
      4. Half a dozen untruths from the MOD by Duncan Campbell and Mike Burke, p. 12
      5. Ex-members of the WRP spill the beans by Robin Blick and David Caldwell, pp. 13-14
      6. US crawls back to its Liberian despot by Suzanne Cronje, p. 17
      7. Voice of COSATU soars in South Africa by Charles Grant, p. 18
      8. Wheels within wheels of Israeli spy rings by Claudia Wright, p. 19
      9. How government unbalances the diet by Judy Sadgrove, pp. 22-23
      10. [+]
        Not to be taken so seriously by Mary Harron, p. 24 - 1 Review
        Adorned in Dreams by Elizabeth Wilson
      11. [+]
        From Russia with jokes by Alan Brien, p. 25 - 7 Reviews
        The Portable Twentieth-Century Russian Reader by Clarence Brown
        Islanders and the Fisher of Men by Yevgeny Zamyatin
        The Life of the Automobile by Ilya Ehrenburg
        Moscow Circles by Benedict Erofeev
        Stars and Bars by William Boyd
        Pitch Dark by Renata Adler
        Bad Girls by Mary Flanagan
      12. [+]
        Absolute for peace by Dora Russell, p. 26 - 1 Review
        Most Dangerous Women by Anne Wiltsher
      13. [+]
        Guns and angels by Paul Binding, p. 27 - 3 Reviews
        Collected Poems, 1928-1985 by Stephen Spender
        Journals, 1939-1983 by Stephen Spender and John Goldsmith
        Oedipus Trilogy by Stephen Spender
      14. [+]
        Light and shade by Adewale Maja-Pearce, p. 28 - 4 Reviews
        The Lover by Marguerite Duras
        The Ambassador by Andre Brink
        Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh
        Cracked Wheat, and Other Stories by Hugh Cook
      15. [+]
        Films: In the fourth dimension by John Coleman, p. 29 - 5 Reviews
        Nineteen Nineteen (1985 Film) by Hugh Brody
        A Zed and Two Noughts (1985 Film) by Peter Greenaway
        Turtle Diary (1985 Film) by John Irvin
        Back to the Future (1985 Film) by Robert Zemeckis
        Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985 Film) by George Butler
      16. London Film Festival by Judith Williamson, p. 30
      17. Hans Werner Henze by Andrew Clements, p. 30
      18. Dance Umbrella by Stephanie Jordan, p. 31
      19. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 32
      20. Work in progress on libraries by Naseem Khan, p. 32
      21. They've got tabs on us by Bill Greenwell, p. 33
      22. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 34
      23. Weekend competition, p. 35
      24. Salamanca, pp. 35-38
      25. Cover drawing by Will Hill
      26. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      27. Mediawatch by Phillip Whitehead, p. 15
      28. Slump, p. 15
      29. Diary by David Edgar, p. 16
      30. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      31. This England, p. 19
      32. Letters, p. 20
      33. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 20-21
      34. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 39
      35. Chess by George Botterill, p. 39
      36. Quiz, pp. 39-40
    11. [+]
      December 13, 1985 Issue = 37 Articles
      1. What policemen (sic) see by Nicholas de Jongh, p. 8
      2. As-Tyne-ding statistic by Peter Kellner, p. 9
      3. Obscene politics by Joan Smith, pp. 10-11
      4. Why I'm not prime minister by James Prior, pp. 12-14
      5. Following Reagan out of UNESCO by Christopher Price, p. 17
      6. Israeli penetration of US intelligence by Claudia Wright, pp. 18-19
      7. China's trade with hated Japan by Jonathan Mirsky, p. 20
      8. Louis Farrakhan---a black separatist, radical or reactionary? by Manning Marable, pp. 23-25
      9. [+]
        Cocked snooks by Charles Fox, p. 26 - 1 Review
        La Tristesse de Saint Louis by Mike Zwerin
      10. [+]
        In mourning by Malcolm Imrie, p. 26 - 1 Review
        A World Still to Win by Trevor Blackwell and Jeremy Seabrook
      11. [+]
        Thoughts of a Nobel mind by Mark Thompson, p. 27 - 1 Review
        The Human Province by Elias Canetti
      12. [+]
        Shorter reviews (5 Reviews)
        
        [+]
        Review The World, the Flesh, and Myself, by Michael D... by Gregory Woods, p. 28 - 1 Review
        The World, the Flesh, and Myself by Michael Davidson
        
        [+]
        Review The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Ot... by Bruce Hepburn, p. 28 - 1 Review
        The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
        
        [+]
        Review My Life in the Silver Screen, by Gerald Kaufman by Nina Hibbin, p. 28 - 1 Review
        My Life in the Silver Screen by Gerald Kaufman
        
        [+]
        Review Night Life, by Liam Hudson by Peter Forbes, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Night Life by Liam Hudson
        
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        Review Stevie, by Jack Barbera and William McBrien by John Horder, p. 28 - 1 Review
        Stevie by Jack Barbera and William McBrien
      13. [+]
        Hooked on Northern Ireland by Tom Gallagher, p. 29 - 2 Reviews
        Northern Ireland: A Personal Perspective by Merlyn Rees
        The British State and The Ulster Crisis by Paul Bew and Henry Patterson
      14. Three jolly barbers by William Scammell, p. 30
      15. [+]
        Films: Horses for courses by John Coleman, p. 30 - 4 Reviews
        Came a Hot Friday (1985 Film) by Ian Mune
        Legend (1985 Film) by Ridley Scott
        The Black Pirate (1926 Film) by Albert Parker
        Alice in Wonderland (1951 Film) by Lou Bunin
      16. Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, p. 31
      17. Opera by Andrew Clements, p. 32
      18. Folk music by Donny O'Rourke, p. 32
      19. Herpes by Simon Rae, p. 33
      20. Work in progress with old and young by Naseem Khan, p. 34
      21. Television by Hugo Williams, p. 35
      22. Weekend competition, p. 35
      23. Crossword, pp. 36-38
      24. Cartoon by Ralph Steadman, p. 8
      25. Mediawatch by Paul Foot, p. 15
      26. Slump, p. 15
      27. Diary by Islander, p. 16
      28. Verse by Roger Woddis, p. 16
      29. This England, p. 20
      30. Cartoon by John Minnion, pp. 21-22
      31. Cartoon by Janis Goodman, p. 39
      32. Chess by George Botterill, p. 39
      33. Quiz, pp. 39-40
    12. [+]
      December 20, 1985 Issue =
7. [+]
  Issues of 1986 = 51 Issues, 1,405 Articles
8. [+]
  Issues of 1987 = 36 Issues
9. [+]
  Issues of 1988 = 36 Issues, 52 Articles
10. [+]
  Issues of 1989 = 12 Issues
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Issues of the 1990s = 2 Years, 41 Issues, 19 Articles
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  Issues of 1990 = 24 Issues, 19 Articles
2. [+]
  Issues of 1993 = 17 Issues