Reasons to be Cheerful: From Punk to New Labour Through the Eyes of a Dedicated TroublemakerAs a youngster Mark Steel was always politically aware, but he didn't realise political activism would be so life changing. Reasons to be Cheerful is the memoir of an activist of 25 years standing. |
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