Turning points : crisis and change in modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss
Richards, Steve, 1960-2023
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Every few weeks in British politics, a columnist will reach for the word 'unprecedented' as a cabinet minister resigns or yet another inquiry is called. We have become so accustomed to turmoil that it is impossible to take a breath and see where we are headed. In this magisterial history, respected broadcaster and journalist Steve Richards puts the recent chaos into context and takes a step back to explore ten critical moments that have shaped modern Britain. From the Suez Crisis of 1956 to the Covid-19 pandemic, from 1945 to Thatcher, Richards argues that it is only with distance that we can perceive the degree to which tectonic plates are shifting - and events that seem earth-shattering in the moment may be a passing tremor with the perspective of history.
Main title:
Turning points : crisis and change in modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss / Steve Richards.
Author:
Richards, Steve, 1960-, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2023.
Collation:
416 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781035015351 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.082941.082 RICH
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2388296