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Financial control, blame avoidance and Radio Caroline: Talkin’ ‘bout my generation

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posted on 2023-06-09, 06:10 authored by Frances Miley, Andrew Read
This research examines the use of financial mechanisms that simultaneously impose controls and facilitate blame avoidance by public office-holders. A qualitative historical examination is used to examine legislation designed to prevent Radio Caroline, a pirate radio station, from broadcasting into Britain in the 1960s. Radio Caroline made a mockery of the British Government’s power to manage radio through a monopolist, the British Broadcasting Corporation. In addition, Radio Caroline played the type of rock music the British Government sought to suppress as representing the undesirable side of youth culture. This research examines the suppression of Radio Caroline through the Marine & Broadcasting (Offences) Act (UK) 1967 and the legislative scapegoating of Radio Caroline by targeting its revenue-earning potential. Inter-generational conflict underpinned the legislative scapegoating of Radio Caroline. This research demonstrates how financial controls can mask scapegoating and blame avoidance strategies by governments.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

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ISSN

1032-3732

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Issue

3

Volume

22

Page range

301-319

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  • Business and Management Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2017-05-08

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-05-08

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-05-06

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