Daniel Rachel was born in Solihull in the summer before The Beatles announced their break-up. He wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in Rachels Basement, which he formed in his early twenties. In 2001, he released his debut solo album, A Simple Twist Of Folk, on Dust Records, followed in 2006 by A Taste Of Money. Daniel is a specialist in Forum Theatre direction and lives in north London with his partner and three children.

An oral history of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, consisting of interviews with over a hundred and fifty contributors, from the acclaimed writer of Isle of Noises.

Section - i: List of Illustrations Introduction - ii: Poison In The Machine Section - iii: Biographical Notes Unit - BOOK ONE:: ROCK AGAINST RACISM Chapter - 1: WHO SHOT THE SHERIFF? Section - ¿: MAKE WAY FOR THE HOMO SUPERIOR: Eric Clapton. Black Britain. David Bowie Section - ¿: WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT?: Princess Alice. Sex Pistols. Punk Section - ¿: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse Section - ¿: BEAT THE WHITES WITH THE RED WEDGE: Socialist Workers Party. Temporary Hoarding. Roundhouse Section - ¿: NAZIS ARE NO FUN: Royal College of Art. Hackney Town Hall. Sham 69 Chapter - 2: INGLAN IS A BITCH Section - ¿: PUNKY REGGAE PARTY: Aswad. Steel Pulse. Clash. Bob Marley Section - ¿: WAR AMONGST THE REBELS: Linton Kwesi Johnson. Dennis Bovell. Rastafari Section - ¿: NOTHING TO BE GUILTY OF: Rock Against Sexism. Slits. Mo-dettes. Poly Styrene. Poison Girls. Au Pairs Section - ¿: DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASCISM: National Front. Lewisham Section - ¿: ONE DOWN, A MILLION TO GO: Anti-Nazi League Chapter - 3: OH BONDAGE! UP YOURS! Section - ¿: THIS AIN'T NO FUCKING WOODSTOCK: Carnival Against the Nazis Section - ¿: POWER IN THE DARKNESS: Tom Robinson Band. Stiff Little Fingers Section - ¿: CARRYING PICTURES OF CHAIRMAN MAO: Northern Carnival Section - ¿: KNOCK HARD. LIFE IS DEAF: Carnival 2. Militant Entertainment tour Section - ¿: REGGAE FI PEACH: Southall Kids Are Innocent Benefit Section - ¿: RENOUNCE ALL SIN AND VICE: Leeds. Birmingham Section - ¿: RINSE OUT THE BLUE SCUM: RAR's Greatest Hits. Northern Carnival Against Racism. Legacy Unit - BOOK TWO: 2 TONE Section - ¿: BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS: Bluebeat. Skinhead. Coventry Section - ¿: THE KINGSTON AFFAIR: Specials out on parole. Gangsters vs the Selecter Section - ¿: NOBODY IS SPECIAL: First 2 Tone tour. Madness Section - ¿: STAND DOWN MARGARET: The Beat. UB40 Section - ¿: CALLING RUDE GIRLS: Bodysnatchers Section - ¿: DOESN'T MAKE IT ALRIGHT: Specials Section - ¿: CELEBRATE THE BULLET: Politics. Class. Seaside tour Section - ¿: ALL WI DOIN IS DEFENDIN: Linton Kwesi Johnson. 1981 riots. 2 Tone legacy Unit - BOOK THREE: RED WEDGE Chapter - 1: SHOUT TO THE TOP Section - ¿: LIFE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE: Thatcherism. CND. Paul Weller Section - ¿: PERVERTS SUPPORT THE PITS!: Billy Bragg. Miner's Strike Section - ¿: THE MILKMAN OF HUMAN KINDNESS: Live Aid. GLC. Jobs For Youth. Solid Bond Section - ¿: DON'T GET MAD. GET ORGANIZED: Red Wedge Chapter - 2: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM! Section - ¿: IT'S THE PARTY I LOVE: Launch. First tour Section - ¿: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SOCIALISM, VOLUME 3: Day Events Section - ¿: IT'S JUST A RUMOUR THAT WAS SPREAD AROUND TOWN: Militant Tendency. Newcastle Section - ¿: AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW: Women's tour. Well Red. Gay Rights. Black Sections. Section - ¿: THE OSCAR WILDE SCHOOL OF SOCIALISM: Italy. Redskins. Move On Up tour. 1987 election Section - ¿: WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD: Labour listens. 1987-90. Legacy Chapter - 3: FREE NELSON MANDELA Section - ¿: HATS OFF TO JERRY DAMMERS!: Artists Against Apartheid. 1992. Political pop Section - iv: Timeline Section - v: References Section - vi: Publishing Credits Index - vii: Index