The Communists had considerable influence in the Labour Party in the years 1920–26 and 1935–9. Their chief importance, and that of the whole left wing of the Labour movement, was the part they played in alienating the middle classes from Socialism.

While this hypersexual signalling gains much interest from people, it does not lead to a more satisfying sex life, more a kind of freakhood.

… and rest their weary limbs a tide.

Some of this soul and funk music that fed into Blaxploitation films conveyed a serious political message, which was evident in some of the films' music, while there was also a connection to proto-rap culture.