The menace of Beatlism
28 February 1964: I refuse to believe the Beatles and their like are what the youth of Britain want.
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Paul Johnson was editor of the New Statesman from 1965 to 1970. He is a journalist, popular historian, speechwriter and author.
28 February 1964: I refuse to believe the Beatles and their like are what the youth of Britain want.
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