Margaret Thatcher branded the leaders of the 1984-85 miners’ strike ‘the enemy within.’
In this classic account, Seumas Milne reveals the astonishing lengths to which her government and its intelligence machine were prepared to go to destroy the power of Britain’s miners’ union. In this 30th anniversary edition new material brings the story up to date with further revelations about the secret war against organized labour and political dissent, and the devastating price paid for the Thatcher administration’s onslaught by communities across Britain.
In this classic account, Seumas Milne reveals the astonishing lengths to which her government and its intelligence machine were prepared to go to destroy the power of Britain’s miners’ union. In this 30th anniversary edition new material brings the story up to date with further revelations about the secret war against organized labour and political dissent, and the devastating price paid for the Thatcher administration’s onslaught by communities across Britain.
A propos de l’auteur
Seumas Milne is a columnist and Associate Editor on the Guardian and the paper’s former Comment Editor. He was previously the Guardian’s Labour Editor and a staff journalist on the Economist. He is the author of The Enemy Within and co-author of Beyond the Casino Economy.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 472 ● ISBN 9781781686362 ● Taille du fichier 2.3 MB ● Maison d’édition Verso ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2014 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5518434 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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