The article looks back at a bizarre 1967 episode in which The Move, the band featuring future Electric Light Orchestra members Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, found themselves being successfully sued by then Prime Minister Harold Wilson. The dispute arose from a publicity stunt by their manager, Tony Secunda, and highlights the broader trend of the 1960s music industry, in which unconventional and sometimes reckless management tactics could make or break emerging rock acts.

To promote the single "Flowers in the Rain", Secunda distributed a satirical postcard featuring a doctored nude image of Wilson, who was not amused and took legal action against the band. Wilson won the case, and as a result, all royalties earned by The Move from the song were ordered to be donated to charities of his choosing. The fallout led the group to part ways with Secunda and appoint a new manager, illustrating how a manager's gamble could backfire badly even as other figures of the era, such as Brian Epstein with The Beatles, achieved huge success through more measured guidance.