John Harris's national conversations podcast: Nicky Wire

Nicky Wire has had the role of lyricist, bassist, and propagandist for the Manic Street Preachers for 20 years, commenting on the state we're in. Politics, class, war and culture are all themes that course through the Manics' music.Far from mellowing as he ages, Wire remains angry, and proud of it. In fact, so angry is the constant diatribe in his head, that the only time he finds peace is reading poetry on the beach in his native Wales.Ten albums in, though, and the Manics are at a big crossroa...

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