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Smash Hits cover, 17 30 july 1985

Redskins: Bring It Down on Fleet Street

InterviewSmash Hits, 17 30 july 1985

In July 1985 the Redskins used Fleet Street as a backdrop to explain their new single — a broadside against the tabloids and the comfort they sell. The band mixed blunt politics, a sense of humour and a skinhead look to unsettle audiences and make a point.

Retold by Raygum from original scans on the Internet Archive — each page links to the full original.