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The End of an Era: Diaries 1980-1990: Diaries 1980-90
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Covering the Thatcher years of Labour's exile, this final volume of Benn's diaries offers a day-to-day record of an eventful decade in British politics. It includes descriptions of Labour's battles with Militant, the internal strife within the party, with damaging leadership and deputy leadership elections, Benn's loss of his Bristol seat in the 1983 General Election, the miners' strikes, the rise of Neil Kinnock, the Spycatcher debacle, the fall of Margaret Thatcher, and the Falkland and Gulf Wars.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #36406 in Books
- Published on: 1994-09-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 448 pages
Customer Reviews
The Best Political Dairy of the 1980's
Having just finished reading this book, I can say it is totally compelling reading. Benn narrates the decline of socialism in the Labour Party accurately in commenting on the shift of both Foot and Kinnock towards the right wing of the party.
His account of the 1981 Deputy Leadership is compelling as is his treatment of the miner's strike and the role that the police played as an agent of social control.
He shows vividly the bias within the media and the numerous battles he had with the BBC and although I dont agree with his own opinions, I found it a most engaging book. But then I'm a politcs teacher....
