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The Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners

The Enemy Within: The Secret War Against the Miners

by SeumasMilne (Author)

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    Illustrated 2014

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Synopsis

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 administration's onslaught by communities across Britain.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 472
 Edition: 4th ed.
 Publisher: Verso May
Published: 01 Apr 2014
ISBN 10: 1781683425
ISBN 13: 9781781683422

Media Reviews
A terrifying, frightening indictment of the British establishment. - Owen Jones Riveting. It knocks spots off the usual 'whodunnit.' --Guardian One of the most remarkable demolition jobs ever. --Spectator An astonishing book. --The Nation The most important expose of contemporary political Britain I have read. --John Pilger A tribute to detailed journalistic investigation ... strips away the myths and lies. --New Statesman A real-life thriller. --Evening Standard Ground-breaking ... Milne reveals the extreme lengths to which the Conservative government was willing to go to crush the miner's union. --Independent The definitive account of the strike-the best book on the Thatcher era --Naomi Klein
Author Bio
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.