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 …
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).
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…
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'…
