Guardian memoir piece recalls life in 1983 UK, with heavy drinking and casual violence

A Guardian first-person piece describes returning to 1983, recalling deadly Sundays, 50p pints and a culture where casual violence was common. Only one item was collected, so no wider coverage or reaction is shown.

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1. 22 Oct, 04:00 UTCGuardian publishes first-person 1983 memoir

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• 18 again: I returned to my life in 1983 – to reckless adventures, in a world soaked in alcoholThe Guardian