The General Strike of 1926Examines the reasons for the General Strike and its significance for British society, focusing on events such as "Black Friday" and on the constitutional issues raised. The book argues that the strike was inevitable but asserts that it was not the disaster that it is often presented as being. |
Contents
The 1925 Coal Crisis and the ninemonth respite | 27 |
13 | 47 |
The Settlement | 78 |
The return to work and the problem of the coal lockout | 89 |
Conclusion | 118 |
Bibliographical Essay | 154 |
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