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Let's head back to 2013

Richard Littlejohn looks at the years which changed Britain forever 鈥� politically, culturally, musically. Jo Whiley, James Kirkup and Jane Moore contribute. Welcome to 2013

In this series, writer and journalist Richard Littlejohn looks back at the years which changed Britain for ever. Politically, culturally, musically - and they're not necessarily the years you'd think they are鈥�..

In the final episode, Richard jumps forward to 2013, which played a pivotal role in where Britain is today.

That was the year David Cameron promised he would hold a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union.

It was the year that Labour overhauled the way the party was funded, reducing the influence of the trades unions, who traditionally picked up the bills. This was to lead to hundreds of thousands of new members paying 拢3 a head - and eventually electing Jeremy Corbyn as leader two years later.

Margaret Thatcher died that year and trolling, which had come to pollute social media spilled out on to the streets.

The Tory government under David Cameron legalised same sex marriage

In 2013 everything changed musically too, not so much in style but in the way we consumed music. It was the year streaming overtook sales of recorded music.

With contributions from Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley; former leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage; Alan Johnson, former Labour MP, Health Secretary, Education Secretary and 成人快手 Secretary; James Kirkup, the Director of the Social Market Foundation and the former lobby journalist and Executive Political Editor for The Telegraph; and Jane Moore from ITV's Loose Women and columnist for the Sun.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Sep 2019 21:00
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Show Me The Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Jessie J

    It's My Party

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Music.
    • 1.

  • Rudimental

    Free (feat. Emeli Sand茅)

    • 成人快手.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 12.

  • One Direction

    Story Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Taylor Swift

    Everything Has Changed (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Red.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

    Same Love (clean) (feat. Mary Lambert)

  • Rod Stewart

    Can't Stop Me Now

    • Time.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 001.

  • Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Long Emotional Ride

    • Long Emotional Ride.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Sep 2019 21:00
    成人快手 Radio 2