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- ↑ Bertrand Russell and The Spokesman
- ↑ Obituary: Ken Coates, The Guardian 1 July 2010; by John Palmer
- ↑ Ken Coates: Tireless writer and activist for numerous left-wing causes, The Independent, 2 July 2010; by Stan Newens
- 1 2 James Walker (11 October 2016). "Nottingham's Most Peaceful Publishers, Spokesman Books". Leftlion. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ↑ An Awkward Customer, Red Pepper, July 2010
- ↑ Official magazine website