The Price Of Hate
Vivien Goldman, Melody Maker, 5 May 1979
Among the casualties of last week's confrontation between the police and anti-racist demonstrators in Southall was the Peoples Unite Centre, a haven for local musicians, including Misty and the Ruts. VIVIEN GOLDMAN hears how the centre was singled out for special treatment.
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