50 Years On
A Prejudiced History of Britain Since the War
$61.72
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
12 November 1998
Summary
In FIFTY YEARS ON, Roy Hattersley explores and explains the events which have shaped modern Britain. Combining acute analysis of domestic politics with a brilliant eye for the bigger picture, his ‘prejudiced history’ takes the reader from the high hopes of 1945 to the cynicism of end-of century Britain. Roy Hattersley focuses his attention on two particular features of post-war Britain: the perpetuation of an education system which fails to meet the needs of the whole country, and our stubborn refusal to accept that the United Kingdom is a medium-sized European nation which can only increase its power and prosperity by real integration within the European union. FIFTY YEARS ON is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped us.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349110592 |
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| ISBN-10: | 034911059X |
| Author: | Roy Hattersley |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 1998 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 125mm x 199mm |
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Critics Review
This eloquently written work would be my first choice for any student who wanted a compressed political history of the last fifty years in Britain…a classic.
‘This eloquently written work would be my first choice for any student who wanted a compressed political history of the last fifty years in Britain…a classic.’ - Brian Walden, LITERARY REVIEW
Roy Hattersley
Roy Hattersley is a politician turned writer. He was elected to Parliament in 1964 and in 1983 he became deputy leader of the Labour Party. He has written columns for The Guardian, Punch and The Listener.
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