The 1984-85 miners’ strike shapes the way British politics and society function until today. It was a crunch time for British democracy, the welfare-state and the rule of law. Who were the villains and who the victims? The answer lies in a fresh look at localized violence during the strike: What happened at the pit-gates in the North-East of England was far more relevant than the papers in London knew. Here, workers, their wives and families together with activists from the Labour movement shaped a new culture of protest and resistance. They fashioned a narrative about the North of England and the miners’ strike which fascinates until today. Here is the full story of how they did it!
关于作者
Dr. Arne Hordt ist Referent in der Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen.
来自同一作者的更多电子书 / 编辑
3,450 此类电子书
