Social upheaval, working class struggle and rebellion, class distinction and the fight against inequality have been the bedrock of folk song over the last few centuries. MacColl, Rosselson, Rob Johnson, Roy Bailey, Vin Garbutt, Martin Carthy and many others throughout the folk club movement are simply extending that tradition and more power to them.(That does not mean that I didn't like the music of Peter Bellamy - I was a huge fan of his!) Separate folk music and politics - I don't think so.