The Real Peaky Blinders
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The Fear of the Peaky Blinders
There's not enough police in Birmingham. It's badly on demand. And if you come forward as a witness, you're taking your life in your hands. The out of control violence of the peaky blinders is enthusiastically followed by the burgeoning newspaper industry. With an increasingly literate middle-class population, the media enjoys a surge in demand. By 1900, the newspapers are reporting an epidemic of brutality in the city. If something isn't done soon, it feels like Birmingham will be overrun by thugs. Irishman Charles Horton Rafta is a man renowned for his experience in bringing peace to troubled neighbourhoods. He has a plan to push back against the hooligans of Birmingham.
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