Talk:Ricky Tomlinson

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Reading My Arse! By Ricky Tomlinson ISBN 978-0-7515-3953-0 A Quick Read Book puiblished by Sphere

“Searching for the Rock Island Line” is the subtitle of the book and really a more apt title because the one thing which comes across in this is Ricky Tomlinson’s love of reading.

He explains in the intro that when he was wrongfully imprisoned (he was one of the Shrewsbury Two imprisoned trade union organisers – many older readers will remember demonstrations and petitions calling for their release) he found reading was the one way in which he could escape.

The story is about a young man’s search for the Rock Island line, both the railway line and the origins of the Lonnie Donniegan song. It is a positive paean of praise for the power of reading and its ability to transform people’s lives, to keep them from depression and even to help them in impressing their girlfriends.

Its combination of simple vocabulary and humour makes it a quick read, as the cover promises. Ricky tomlinson comes across as a down-to-earth no-nonsense character capable of poking fun at himself and producing a highly readable book.

Derek McMillan 18:39, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Discography
Can anyone add a discography? Tomlinson had two Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom. (I think they were "Are You Lookin' At Me?" and "Christmas My Arse!") Skinsmoke (talk) 05:18, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Just checked the article in more detail, and they are mentioned. However, a "Discography" section in the standard format is still required.  Skinsmoke (talk) 05:21, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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Recent news on his conviction
I'm not familiar with the topic so unsure how to include this


 * https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55919850
 * https://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/feb/03/former-trade-union-strikers-challenge-convictions-at-appeal-court
 * https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/03/mi5-was-involved-in-1972-conviction-of-trade-unionists-court-told

John Cummings (talk) 17:46, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Birth name
FreeBMD here shows his birthname was Eric Tomlinson. Supported by BBC here. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:18, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

Walton Technology College
'He attended Walton Technical College in Walton, after passing an exam when he was just 13.' 'Just' implies this was unusually young. But what kind of institution was Walton Technical College? I have been unable to find out what a technical college was at this time. Snugglepuss (talk) 08:25, 6 October 2023 (UTC)