Free Cornish Army by Chris Dolley A short memoir of a huge hoax. The true story of a student who, to publicise Plymouth Charities Week, created the Free Cornish Army and convinced the UK media that Cornwall had risen up … Continue reading
I had an unexpected email this week from a Free Cornish Army veteran. For those unaware of my teenage revolutionary past, you can read the full story of the FCA here. Yes, in the fun-loving 1970s, freedom of expression included … Continue reading
Part Five – Mobilisation! Following on from the previous four week’s posts 1, 2, 3, and 4 about my attempt to find the publicity stunt for charity to end all publicity stunts, here’s the final part. Yes, it’s 1974, a more … Continue reading
Part Four – How to knock a General Election result off the front page Following on from the previous three week’s posts 1, 2, and 3 about my attempt to find the publicity stunt for charity to end all publicity stunts, … Continue reading
Tabloid Press’s Finest: The Sunday Bastard Following on from the previous two week’s posts 1 and 2 about my attempt to find the publicity stunt for charity to end all publicity stunts, here’s part three of five. It’s 1974, a more innocent age, … Continue reading
Photographs, Trouserware, and When Not to Blow Your Nose Following on from last week’s post about my attempt to find the publicity stunt for charity to end all publicity stunts, here’s part two of five. It’s 1974, a more innocent age, … Continue reading
(Or … the real story of the 1974 Cornish revolution) This is something that you couldn’t do today but, back in the more innocent seventies, freedom of expression included the right for teenagers to seize the country next door, as … Continue reading
