Tooting Free Press is generally considered to be 'the world's first annual newspaper.' By who, we're not quite sure. The content was an eclectic mix of current affairs (both home and abroad); also poetry, short stories, music reviews, cartoons, a 'Spot the War Criminal' competition and occasional gratuitous lies disguised as 'comment'. The only references to Tooting were to do with Mary Millington's life and work in this lively part of south London. So far, TFP has run for three issues only 2012-14.

There are plans for an unprecedented fourth issue in the near future.

The sale of the Tooting Free Mary and Tooting Free Che prints (links below) are intended to help fund any further issues.

1000 copies, single print run

Free from outlets or £3 inc shipping

Format:12 pages. 289mm wide x 380mm tall. Printed by The Newspaper Club.

TFP #2

Contributors: Neil Palmer, Alan Dent, Mick Guffan, Bill Shute, DBC Pierre, Fraser Geesin, Darran Anderson, Chris Kelly, Nicolas Axelrod, Simon Sheridan, Joseph Ridgwell, Jennifer Wong, Spike Gascoigne.

Highlights included:
1970s pornstar Mary Millington's Tooting sex shop; DBC Pierre exclusive interview; Centre spread on Chris Kelly's The Cause of Progress documentary; The Amusing Brothers cartoon; Neil Palmer on political thumb pointing; Bill Shute's Record Shack.

Edited by Michael Curran

SOLD OUT

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