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Discovering the power of people's history--and why it is feared today.

The article looks at social, economic, and political conditions in Great Britain as of 2013, focusing on regional and class differences between the north and south of England. The author, an Australian-born British journalist, recounts his experience as a reporter in northern England in the 1960s, s...

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Published in:New Statesman Vol. 142; no. 5187; pp. 47 - 48
Main Author: Pilger, John
Format: Article
Published: New Statesman Ltd. 11/29/2013
Subjects:
Northern England
Regional differences
Class differences
Economic conditions in Great Britain > 1945-
Social conditions in Great Britain, 1945-
British politics & government, 1945-
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article looks at social, economic, and political conditions in Great Britain as of 2013, focusing on regional and class differences between the north and south of England. The author, an Australian-born British journalist, recounts his experience as a reporter in northern England in the 1960s, saying he found among residents there a strong sense of working-class solidarity. He expresses the view that the British Conservative and Labour Parties are largely in accord in their economic views.