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January
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 New Consumer, UK - interview
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8th
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The Guardian, UK - Pictures With Meaning
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12th
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Review Monthly, East London/Essex, UK
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18th
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 "Monkey Dust", BBC3 TV, UK - featuring an animation of Billy
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20th
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"The Culture Show", BBC2 TV, UK - brief interview about English folk music
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"Question Time", BBC1 TV, UK - current affairs debate
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22nd
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The Guardian, UK - Nowhere Else To Go ? 
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23rd
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The Star, Malaysia - Melodic Socialism
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 "Weysia", Weymouth Pavilion, Dorset, England - fundraiser for Tsunami victims
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 Wessex FM, Dorset, England - live broadcast of "Weysia" fundraiser
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25th
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Celtic Connections Festival, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
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Celtic Connections Festival, Festival Club, Glasgow, Scotland
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26th
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The Scotsman, Scotland - Museum Passes First Stage Of Lottery Funding
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March 4th
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Andrew Collins Show, BBC 6 Music, UK
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12th
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The Guardian, UK - David Eggers Short Short Stories
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Barnsley, Yorkshire, England - miners' benefit
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Dewsbury Socialist Club, Yorkshire, England - anti-BNP gig
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13th
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Keighley, Yorkshire, England - private appearance at a school
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30th
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The Spitz, Spitalfields Market, London, England - Labour Party fundraiser
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April
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Prospect, UK - Britain Rediscovered
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1st
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Evening Standard, London, England - Billy Bragg Under Fire For Backing Pro-War MP
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Venue, Bristol, England - Songwriter, Musician, Activist
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2nd
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Cecil Sharpe House, Camden, London, England - Bob Copper memorial
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8th
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BBC Online, UK - The Tactics Of Tactical Voting
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11th
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The Scotsman, Scotland - Singer Targets Tory Marginals With Vote-Swapping Campaign
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"If I Were PM", Sky News, UK
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12th
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Daily Mirror, UK - The Election : Billy 'Vote Swap' To Hit Tories
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15th
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Daily Mirror, UK - Way To Crowe Russ !
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"Don't Agonise, Organise", Colston Hall, Bristol, England
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16th
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"Get Up, Stand Up", ABC TV, Australia - documentary about protest songs
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20th
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BBC Breakfast, BBC1, UK - interview about tactical voting
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22nd
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The Guardian, UK - Cyber With Rosie
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Robert Elms Show, BBC London, UK
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23rd
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Ceilidh Aid, The Forum, London, England - Tsunami Benefit
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28th
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Counterpunch, USA - Blair's Poodle : The Billy Bragg Interview
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Leftfield.coop, UK - Interview : Billy Bragg
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29th
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Reuters, UK - Political Passions Swirl In Dorset
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May 1st
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Sunday Mirror, England - Nazi Hate Site Boss Is Raided
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5th
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UK General Election - Labour win third consecutive term
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6th
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"Any Questions", BBC Radio 4, UK
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11th
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The Independent, UK - Kennedy Calls On Blair...
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The Independent, UK - 100 Labour MPs Back Vote Reform
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"Call This Democracy?", Electoral Reform Society, House Of Commons, London, England - Billy was a guest speaker on proportional representation
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26th
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Springloaded II, Hall For Cornwall, Truro, England - "Surfers Against Sewage" benefit
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29th
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Peggy Seeger's 70th Birthday Concert, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England
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June
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Searchlight, UK
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8th
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BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, UK - feature on Billy
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"Folk On 2", BBC Radio 2, UK - broadcast of the Peggy Seeger 70th Birthday Concert
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10th
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"Today", BBC Radio 4, UK
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16th
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Mojo Awards, Porchester Hall, London, UK - Billy presented Steve Earle with the Mojo Maverick Award
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18th
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Labour Hall, Dagenham, Essex, England - Anti-BNP gig
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Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London, England
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Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England
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23rd
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Daily Telegraph, UK - Goddesses On Parade
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24th
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Devon 24, UK - Exmouth Pupils Join Countrywide Throng Music Festival
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25th
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BBC News, UK - Stars Join Anti-Poverty Campaign
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26th
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Andrew Collins Show, BBC 6 Music, UK
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Leftfield, Glastonbury Festival, England
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"Glastonbury", BBC 2, UK - performing "All You Fascists" in the studio
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27th
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PublicTechnology.net, UK - DCMS Funds Star Webcast Streaming Project
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July 1st
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New Statesman, UK - Can We Save The World With Songs ?
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2nd
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G8 Rally, The Meadows, Edinburgh, Scotland
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3rd
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Socialist Worker, UK - A Coalition Against The New Global Order
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Los Angeles Times, USA - "Make Poverty History" Protest Draws Tens Of Thousands
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4th
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Edinburgh Evening News, Scotland - Christie Joins Anti-War Protest
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"Inky Fingers : The NME Story", BBC 4, UK
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7th
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Herald Express, Torquay, UK - Mix Of Tuneful Pupils At Westpoint Music Festival
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13th
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GLA Press Release, UK - "London United" Gig Set For This Saturday
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15th
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Steve Wright Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - promoting "London United"
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16th
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"London United", Burgess Park, London, England
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17th
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BBC Dorset, UK - Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival
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Tolpuddle Festival, Dorset, England
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18th
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Evening Standard, London, UK - A Day Of Unity And Diversity
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Dorset Echo, UK - Waving The Flags For Martyrs' Sacrifice
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19th
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The Times, UK - No Place For Life Peers In New 'Second Chamber'
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The Guardian, UK - Widdecombe And Galloway Unite To Stop Deportation
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The Cinnamon Club, Westminster, London, England - Kachepa family benefit
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August 14th
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The Sunday Times, UK - Life's A Beach For Billy Of Barking
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21st
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Beautiful Days Festival, Escot, Devon, England
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September
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Mojo, UK - Hail !
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Mojo, UK - The 100 Greatest Dylan Songs
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6th
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The Guardian, UK - Building A Better Anthem
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8th
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Today, BBC Radio 4, UK - discussing Englishness and the song "Jerusalem"
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"Jerusalem: An Anthem For England", BBC4, UK - documentary about the song "Jerusalem"
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9th
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The Independent, UK - The 5-Minutes Interview
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10th
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The Guardian, UK - Antony & George, Chris & Pete
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12th
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The Guardian, UK - Clarkson Hit By Pie At Degree Ceremony
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15th
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News 24, South Africa - British Celebs Appeal To Blair
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UTV, Belfast, UK - Honorary Degree For Billy Bragg
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17th
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Daily Mirror, UK - The Saturday Soap Box
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BBC Radio 4, UK - Red Wedge documentary
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20th
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Jeremy Vine Show, BBC Radio 2, UK - played "We Laughed" live
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24th
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Radio Times, UK - Knocking On Dylan's Door
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26th
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BBC Breakfast TV, BBC1, UK - discussing "Talking Bob Dylan Blues" show
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Simon Mayo Show, BBC Radio 5 Live, UK - discussing "Talking Bob Dylan Blues" show
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"Talking Bob Dylan Blues", Barbican Centre, London, UK
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27th
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The Guardian, UK - downloadable podcast interview
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"Target BNP", Corn Exchange, Brighton, England
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28th
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Daily Telegraph, UK - Songs That Changed The World
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30th
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"Talking Bob Dylan Blues", BBC 4, UK - broadcast of the Barbican show from 26th September
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October 2nd
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BBC News, UK - Cancer Took My Voice But Not My Music
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6th
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Daily Mail, UK - Sick Mum Releases Song For Daughter
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The Sun, UK - Dying Mum's Song Is A Hit
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8th
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Trinity Hospice, London, England - benefit for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
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13th
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The Independent, UK - Thatcher At 80
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14th
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The Independent, UK - My Playlist
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15th
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Progress Annual Conference, London, UK - panellist at "Question Time"
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Simon Mayo Show, BBC Radio 5 Live, UK - promoting "We Laughed"
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November 1st
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BBC News, UK - Bragg Cancer Mother Song On Sale
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2nd
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Time Out, London, England - My Favourite Londoner
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7th
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"BBC Breakfast", BBC 1, UK
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8th
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HMV, Poole, Dorset, UK - in-store signing session of "We Laughed" with Maxine Edgington
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11th
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BBC News, UK - Faces Of The Week
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14th
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"John Peel's Record Box", Channel 4, UK - documentary about John Peel's favourite records
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23rd
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Thames Gateway Forum, ExCel Centre, Docklands, London, UK - guest speaker at question time session
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December 29th
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North Devon Gazette, UK - Conference Puts Hospice On Map
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30th
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The Guardian, UK - Peterloo Not Waterloo
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31st
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"New Year Show", BBC 1, UK - performing "We Laughed"
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