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[Table of contents]
Introduction to the Paperback Edition: One Year On: One Year On
Prologue
Part One: Hunger and Pride: Britain After the War: Hunger and Pride: Britain After the War
1: The Democratic Bombshell: The Democratic Bombshell
2: Hiroshima and Keynes: the Limits of Wit: Hiroshima and Keynes: the Limits of Wit
3: A Meeting of Remarkable Men: A Meeting of Remarkable Men
4: Patriots First, Socialists Second: Patriots First, Socialists Second
5: In Deepest Secret: In Deepest Secret
6: A Winter Landscape: A Winter Landscape
7: The Sun Also Sets: The Sun Also Sets
8: White People: White People
9: Proper Drains and Class Distinction: Proper Drains and Class Distinction
10: The Old Order: The Old Order
11: Gnasher George and his Girls: Gnasher George and his Girls
12: The Look of the Forties: The Look of the Forties
13: What Did We Look Like?: What Did We Look Like?
14: Under the Skin: Belief: Under the Skin: Belief
15: What the Romans Did For Us: What the Romans Did For Us
16: Beveridge: Spin Doctor and Sage: Beveridge: Spin Doctor and Sage
17: The NHS: Nye’s Simple Idea: The NHS: Nye’s Simple Idea
18: The People’s Economy?: The People’s Economy?
19: Squatters and Prefabs: Squatters and Prefabs
20: Dirty Stubs to Rich Spikes: Dirty Stubs to Rich Spikes
21: Rebellion: No to Snoek!: Rebellion: No to Snoek!
22: Rebellion: a Bit of Skirt: Rebellion: a Bit of Skirt
23: Knobbly Knees and Other Fun: Knobbly Knees and Other Fun
24: Did It Matter, Darling? Theatre After the War: Did It Matter, Darling? Theatre After the War
25: Korea: Mao, Bugles, Tins of Cheese: Korea: Mao, Bugles, Tins of Cheese
26: Jerusalem Falls: Jerusalem Falls
Part Two: The Land of Lost Content: The Land of Lost Content
27: Balcon’s Britain: Balcon’s Britain
28: Small Rooms: How Governments Were Run in the Fifties: Small Rooms: How Governments Were Run in the Fifties
29: Churchill in Old Age: Churchill in Old Age
30: Strikes and Money: Jack Is All Right…: Strikes and Money: Jack Is All Right…
31: The Purge: The Purge
32: The Spies: Tom and Guy in Moscow: The Spies: Tom and Guy in Moscow
33: Public Laughter: Public Laughter
34: All Fall Down: Suez: All Fall Down: Suez
35: Muddle or Logic? Two Soldiers: Muddle or Logic? Two Soldiers
36: The Revolt of the Chicken Farmer: The Revolt of the Chicken Farmer
37: Things that Fall on your Feet: Things that Fall on your Feet
38: The Great Arragonis: The Great Arragonis
39: The Growth of Car Mania: The Growth of Car Mania
40: Slipping Through Our Fingers: Slipping Through Our Fingers
41: The Egg-heads and Duffel-coat Rebels: The Egg-heads and Duffel-coat Rebels
42: Labour Destroys its Future: Labour Destroys its Future
43: Leaving Mayhem: the British in Africa: Leaving Mayhem: the British in Africa
44: Notting Hill: Notting Hill
45: Incident at Birch Grove: Incident at Birch Grove
46: Tales of Yankee Power: Tales of Yankee Power
47: Small Worlds Collide: Small Worlds Collide
48: Beyond the Fringe: Beyond the Fringe
49: Conclusion: A Country of Cliques is Over: Conclusion: A Country of Cliques is Over
Part Three: Harold, Ted and Jim: When the Modern Failed: Harold, Ted and Jim: When the Modern Failed
50: The Little Spherical Thing: The Little Spherical Thing
51: Some Bad News, Minister…: Some Bad News, Minister…
52: Empty Pots and Magic Boxes: Empty Pots and Magic Boxes
53: Roy Jenkins’s Britain: Roy Jenkins’s Britain
54: The Democracy of Narcissism: The Democracy of Narcissism
55: A History of British Pop: A History of British Pop
56: Flash, Snip, Smile: the Making of Celebrity: Flash, Snip, Smile: the Making of Celebrity
57: Butterflies and Other Insects: Butterflies and Other Insects
58: Home Grown?: Home Grown?
59: Rhodesia: Rebellion of the Whites: Rhodesia: Rebellion of the Whites
60: The Pound and the Viet Cong: The Pound and the Viet Cong
61: Devaluation and a Coup: Devaluation and a Coup
62: Rivers of Blood: Rivers of Blood
63: Plot! Lord Louis and the King Thing: Plot! Lord Louis and the King Thing
64: In Place of Beer: In Place of Beer
65: Election Upset: Election Upset
66: Blood and Shame: the Irish Tragedy Begins: Blood and Shame: the Irish Tragedy Begins
67: The Yachtsman: The Yachtsman
68: Ugandan Asians: Ugandan Asians
69: Floating: Floating
70: Into Europe, with the Peasants: Into Europe, with the Peasants
71: A Dream Disintegrates: A Dream Disintegrates
72: Bloody Sunday: Bloody Sunday
73: Authority Undermined: Authority Undermined
74: Wilson: Wilson
75: The Stairs Were on Fire: The Stairs Were on Fire
76: Referendum: Referendum
77: Power Ages: Power Ages
78: Peasants Revolt: One, the Right: Peasants Revolt: One, the Right
79: Beyond Pop: Beyond Pop
80: Sunny Jim, Stormy Winter: the Callaghan Years: Sunny Jim, Stormy Winter: the Callaghan Years
81: Cap in Hand: Cap in Hand
82: Peasants’ Revolt: Two, the Left: Peasants’ Revolt: Two, the Left
83: Then Was the Winter of their Discontent: Then Was the Winter of their Discontent
Part Four: The British Revolution: The British Revolution
84: Margaret Roberts, Superstar: Margaret Roberts, Superstar
85: The Left at War With Itself: The Left at War With Itself
86: The Nice Gang: The Nice Gang
87: The Falklands: Big Hair and Bald Men: The Falklands: Big Hair and Bald Men
88: The Plague: The Plague
89: The Enemy Within: The Enemy Within
90: Whirlybird Madness: Whirlybird Madness
91: Very Big Bang: Very Big Bang
92: Sid Gets Lucky: the Privatization Years: Sid Gets Lucky: the Privatization Years
93: Rainbows and Pots of Black Gold: Rainbows and Pots of Black Gold
94: The Scots and the Welsh Leave Us Close to Tears: The Scots and the Welsh Leave Us Close to Tears
95: The Boyo and the Bolsheviks: The Boyo and the Bolsheviks
96: A Revolution’s Mid-Life Crisis: A Revolution’s Mid-Life Crisis
97: 1987: The Revolution Confirmed: 1987: The Revolution Confirmed
98: The Year of Hubris, 1988 – and Why We Still Live There: The Year of Hubris, 1988 – and Why We Still Live There
99: Enter the Peasants, with Billhooks: Enter the Peasants, with Billhooks
100: The Final Curtain: The Final Curtain
Part Five: Nippy Metro People: Britain from 1990: Nippy Metro People: Britain from 1990
101: John Ball, More Interesting than He Looks: John Ball, More Interesting than He Looks
102: Old Labour’s Lost King: Old Labour’s Lost King
103: Black Wednesday and Party Suicide: Black Wednesday and Party Suicide
104: The Age of Major: The Age of Major
105: Citizens and Hoop-jumpers: Citizens and Hoop-jumpers
106: Small Wars, Big Questions: Small Wars, Big Questions
107: A Very English Coup: A Very English Coup
108: The Killer Cows of Old England: The Killer Cows of Old England
109: The Sword of Truth: The Sword of Truth
110: Team Tony: Team Tony
111: Celebrity Life, Celebrity Death: Celebrity Life, Celebrity Death
112: Days of Hope: Days of Hope
113: The Tartan Pizza: The Tartan Pizza
114: The Dawning of a New Era?: The Dawning of a New Era?
115: Squeeze, Relax: New Labour Economics: Squeeze, Relax: New Labour Economics
116: The Moment of Truth: The Moment of Truth
117: Rebel British: Rebel British
118: Pre-Iraq Wars and Foreign Policy: Pre-Iraq Wars and Foreign Policy
119: Dubya: Dubya
120: From New York to Kabul: From New York to Kabul
121: The Joy of Trivia: The Joy of Trivia
122: Into the Furnace: Into the Furnace
123: Mediaocracy: Mediaocracy
124: Always with us?: Always with us?
125: The War on Privacy: The War on Privacy
126: Seven Seven: Seven Seven
127: The Waning: The Waning
128: A Crowd of New People: A Crowd of New People
129: Blair’s Final Years: Blair’s Final Years
130: Britain After Blair: Britain After Blair
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