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1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsportraitsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
A close up image of Richard Ingrams and John Wells during the 01 May 1965 'Mass for Vass" rally in central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". L-R: Richard Ingrams, John Wells

Ingram Wells

A close up image of Richard Ingrams and John Wells during the 01 May 1965 'Mass for Vass" rally in central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". L-R: Richard Ingrams, John Wells Gallery: Portraits
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1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsportraitsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayPeter CookplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRann of KutchRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixtieswheelchair
On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". Peter Cook in a wheelchair pushed by John Wells fronts 300 marchers carrying banners, including Richard Ingrams carrying one proclaiming 'Hands off the Rann of Kutch!'

Wells Cook Ingram

On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, a reference to his nickname "Baillie Vass". Peter Cook in a wheelchair pushed by John Wells fronts 300 marchers carrying banners, including Richard Ingrams carrying one proclaiming 'Hands off the Rann of Kutch!' Gallery: Political Activism
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1960s1965B+WBaillie Vassblack and whiteConservativedemonstrationfamousgovernmentJohn WellsLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayPeter CookplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionproprietorsprotestrallyRann of KutchRichard IngramssatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixtieswheelchair
1960s1965AladdinB+WBaillie Vassblack and whitebrass bandConservativecostumesdemonstrationdrumsfamousgovernmentlampLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionprotestrallysatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home. As the march progresses from Parliament Square to Conservative Central Office accompanied by a brass band, a young woman dressed in Aladdin panto clothes has her shoe adjusted by a drummer in the band

Private Eye demo

On 01 May 1965 (May Day), Private Eye magazine holds a "Mass for Vass" rally in Central London for former British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home. As the march progresses from Parliament Square to Conservative Central Office accompanied by a brass band, a young woman dressed in Aladdin panto clothes has her shoe adjusted by a drummer in the band Gallery: Political Activism
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1960s1965AladdinB+WBaillie Vassblack and whitebrass bandConservativecostumesdemonstrationdrumsfamousgovernmentlampLondonmagazineMass for VassMay DayplacardspoliticsPrime MinisterPrivate EyeprocessionprotestrallysatireSir Douglas Alec-HomeSwinging Sixties
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