Against the Tide: Diaries, 1973-1976This third volume of Benn's political diaries brings us to a watershed in British politics - the post-war consensus is finally buried, with the defeat of Heath, the stormy resignation of Wilson and Callaghan's brief rule preparing the way for a new era of Thatcher domination. |
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THE LAST DAYS OF EDWARD HEATH | 1 |
SOUNDING THE RETREAT | 113 |
REFERENDUM | 236 |
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