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Singer Billy Bragg to stop paying taxes over bank bonuses

6142 days ago

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Billy Bragg has threatened to stop paying taxes, and called on others to follow suit, unless the government acts to limit bonuses paid by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). more info

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Billy Bragg to withhold taxes in bank bonus row

6142 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer-songwriter and political activist says he is 'no longer prepared to fund the excessive bonuses of RBS investment bankers'Billy Bragg is refusing to pay his tax unless the government curbs the "excessive" bonuses at the Royal Bank of Scotland.T... more info

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Bragg vs bankers bonuses

6144 days ago

The Music Fix — News Flash: Singer/songwriter and political activist Billy Bragg launched his campaign to put the brakes on banker's bonuses today. He started the ball rolling with a facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=417490570190 which pulled in... more info

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Billy Bragg: Belgian tour dates

6148 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has announced a string of dates in Belgium. Two UK appearances have been confirmed. More European dates to follow. 03/06 University of London Union, London, UK Searchlight/Hope Not Hate event to highlight far-right... more info

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Florence + Billy Bragg Cover The Pogues X-Mas Tune!

6167 days ago

Tastes Like Caramel — Our beloved Florence Welch has covered The Pogues‘ famed Christmas tune Fairytale of New York with legendary Billy Bragg in-studio for Rob Da Bank’s BBC Radio show! Check out the beautiful rendition below! Thanks to YATM for the heads up on the v... more info

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ONE OF HIS BIGGEST HITS THIS WAS....

6174 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — He'll the first to admit that he's never really been one for trying to set the singles chart alight, but Billy Bragg must look back over his career and wonder why so many great 45s flopped in the most spectacular of manners.He went Top 20 very early... more info

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Kirsty MacColl: A no-nonsense, bitter-sweet performer

6180 days ago

Guardian Music — Kirsty MacColl was a true English original, a singer-songwriter and interpreter of other people's songs who could slip easily between musical styles. She had a glorious voice and gift for wry observation and humour, matched with a no-nonsense approac... more info

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Kirsty MacColl justice campaign suspended

6181 days ago

Guardian Music — The late singer's family is no longer seeking a judicial review of her death, saying they have achieved 'most' of their aimsThe family of Kirsty MacColl has suspended their Justice for Kirsty campaign, which sought a judicial review of the singer's d... more info

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THE INDIE SCENE 1986 (Part 3)

6188 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — Continuing the series of tracks and words* as found on the CD The Indie Scene 1986, a compilation released in 1992.mp3 : Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears (Go! Discs GOD 12)Billy Bragg's position as one of today's greater writers of telling lyrics was... more info

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