The Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners
Seumas Milne
(Author)
Description
Margaret Thatcher branded the leaders of the 1984-85 miners strike "the enemy within." In this classic account, Seumas Milne reveals the astonishing lengths to which her government and its intelligence machine were prepared to go to destroy the power of Britain's miners union. In this 30th anniversary edition new material brings the story up to date with further revelations about the secret war against organized labour and political dissent, and the devastating price paid for the Thatcher administrations onslaught by communities across Britain.Product Details
Price
$18.95
Publisher
Verso
Publish Date
April 01, 2014
Pages
445
Dimensions
5.1 X 1.5 X 7.8 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781781683422
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About the Author
Seumas Milne is a columnist and Associate Editor on the Guardian and the paper's former Comment Editor. He was previously the Guardian's Labour Editor and a staff journalist on the Economist. He is the author of The Enemy Within and co-author of Beyond the Casino Economy.