The enemy within

The enemy within: the secret war against the miners

by Milne, Seumas

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"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 adm…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The enemy within : the secret war against the miners / Seumas Milne.

Summary

"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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2014
  • Edition:Fourth edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Verso
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

  • Description:xxv, 445 pages, 8 pages de planches non numérotées : : illustrations ; : 20 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781781683422, 1781683425, 9781781686362, 9781781683439, 178168636X, 1781683433
  • oclc:ocn887734627
  • LC Classification:HD5365.M6152 1984
  • Dewey Decimal:331.8940941

Table of Contents

Preface to the fourth edition -- Introduction: the secret war against the miners -- ch. 1. Operation Cyclops -- ch. 2. A hidden hand -- ch. 3. Dangerous liaisons -- ch. 4. The strange world of Roger Windsor -- ch. 5. All Maxwell's men -- ch. 6. Moscow gold-diggers -- ch. 7. Stella Wars.

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Subjects

Coal Strike, Great Britain, 1984-1985 Grande-Bretagne -- Politique et gouvern… Grande-Bretagne., Secret Intelligence S… Great Britain Great Britain -- Politics and governmen… Great Britain -- Politics and governmen… Great Britain., MI5 Grève des mineurs de charbon (Grande-Br… Grève du charbon (Grande-Bretagne ; 198… Labor unions -- Officials and employees Labor unions -- Officials and employees… National Union of Mineworkers Politics and government Politique et gouvernement -- 1979-1997.… Scargill, Arthur Services de renseignements -- 1970-....… Since 1900 Syndicats -- Fonctionnaires. -- Grande-… Syndicats -- Industries minières -- Gra…

Writers

Milne, Seumas

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