The conversation: Billy Bragg and Johnny Flynn on protest songs

As many young people become political and take to the streets, musicians Billy Bragg and Johnny Flynn reflect on the dearth of protest songs to accompany themThe young people involved in the student protests and Occupy movement are strongly political. But why is this not reflected in the music they listen to? Billy Bragg talks to folk musician Johnny Flynn, with Emine Saner.Billy Bragg: When I started to make music, there weren't many ways for someone from my background to articulate ideas. Ther...

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