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winter of discontent

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Shake It And Break It: Class and politics in Britain 1979/1989

Two texts published by Echanges et Mouvement in 1990: "The Myths of Thatcherism" by David Brown and …
A composite of six photos showing actors, TV, fashion, politicians and a picket line from the UK in the 1970s

Class War’s guide to the Seventies – John Casey

An article on the politics, economics and culture of the UK in the 1970s. From The Heavy Stuff #3 (late 1980s / early 1990s).
Winter of Discontent, 1978-1979

Is the working class movement dead?

The following article is loosely based on the notes for a pre-discussion talk by an AF member to a libertarian socialist discussion meeting in…

"To delightful measures changed...": reflections on the 1978-79 Winter of Discontent

An analysis of a major 1970s highpoint of class struggle in the UK; its character, implications and…

What ‘went wrong’ with the winter of discontent? - Sheila Cohen

Often portrayed as responsible for bringing down a Labour government and ‘letting in’ Thatcher’s…

The Good and Bad Old Days - The Whinger

The following notes look at various developments in employment, unemployment, and industrial struggles, mainly in the UK, through the period of…

The Winter of Discontent: an introduction

An overview of the UK's 1979 "Winter of Discontent" strike wave, from the Revolt Against an Age of Plenty site. Subtitled History and class…
Strikers in the Winter of Discontent.

1978-1979: Winter of discontent

A short history of the of the widespread strike movement that occurred during the winter of 1978-1979 in Britain. The 'Winter of Discontent'…

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