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The Labour Government, 1974-79

Political Aims and Economic Reality

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  • © 1985

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  1. Martin Holmes

    1. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. The Short Parliament

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 1-18

  3. The Fall of the Social Contract

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 19-34

  4. Labour’s Industrial Strategy

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 35-64

  5. Wilson ’s Last Months

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 65-78

  6. The IMF Crisis

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 79-102

  7. Callaghan’s New Dawn?

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 103-116

  8. The Missed Opportunity

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 117-134

  9. The Winter of Discontent

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 135-153

  10. The 1979 General Election

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 154-165

  11. Concluding Thoughts

    • Martin Holmes
    Pages 166-187

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 188-206
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'...in this clear and informed history of the 1974-79 government, Holmes shows how Labour's aspirations constantly encountered the practical limits of economic management.' Times Higher Education Supplement '...lucid and well-documented account.' British Book News '...Dr Holmes is perceptive and fair in his assessment of the leading personalities.' Samuel Brittan, Financial Times.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK

    Martin Holmes

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Labour Government, 1974-79

  • Book Subtitle: Political Aims and Economic Reality

  • Authors: Martin Holmes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09102-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-42820-7Published: 18 June 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-09102-7Published: 15 September 1987

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 213

  • Topics: British Politics, History of Britain and Ireland, Modern History

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