Local History @ Kitty's : Liverpool Free Press

You’ve read the Liverpool Echo, You read the Daily Post. But have you heard of the Liverpool Free Press? LFP was a radical "alternative" newspaper published in Liverpool during the 1970s under the slogan "News you're not supposed to know". Started by a group of young journalists discontented with the way life in the city was reported by the mainstream local media – Brian Whitaker was one of them. Join us for a special talk as he chronicles a history of radical journalism in our city.

Brian Whitaker is a journalist and writer. Whitaker earned a degree in Arabic studies at the University of Westminster and Latin (BA Hons) at the University of Birmingham. He started work as a graduate journalist with the Liverpool Echo in 1968 and subsequently set up Liverpool Free Press during his tenure. He worked for the British newspaper The Guardian from 1987 and was its Middle East editor from 2000 to 2007. He now runs Al-Bab.com, about politics in the Arab world.

Kitty’s Launderette is a community launderette and social hub based in Anfield/Everton. We want to use our space to facilitate a place for people to gather, talk and learn.This series of local history events aims to do just that with the programme reflecting the diverse histories of our beautiful city.

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