John Lennon's power for the people | Tariq Ali

Whether or not Lennon did regret his associations with the radical left, I still remember his beliefs – and his voice – fondlyMaurice Hindle's comments ('Response', The Guardian, 2 February,) raise some interesting questions regarding John Lennon's politics. For the record, it might be useful to point out that it was Lennon who rang and wanted a conversation, a year after the 1969 exchange on the Beatle's album Revolution in the "ultra-left" Black Dwarf. We met a number of times be...

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