DiscoverThe Modern British History Podcast1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland
1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland

1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland

Update: 2023-02-04
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This episode has Dr Chris Kirkland joining the podcast to speak on crises in the 1970s, with a particular focus on their link to the Labour Party. Chris is a lecturer in politics at York St John University and has published monographs comparing crises in modern British Politics and exploring how crises have shaped the UK Labour party’s economic ideology. 

We had a really fascinating conversation and below are some reading recommendations for those interested to learn more. For those wanting something for the general reader there's: 

  • Beckett, A. (2009) When the Lights went Out: Britain in the Seventies Faber and Faber: London  
  • Sandbrook, D. Seasons in the Sun: The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979.

And for those wanting a more academic perspective: 

  • Brittan, S. (1975) The Economic Consequences of Democracy (1977) Temple Smith: London 
  • Kirkland, C. (2022) Labour’s Economic Ideology: Developed Through Crises Bristol University Press: Bristol 
  • Lopez, T. M. (2014) The Winter of Discontent: Myth, Memory and History Liverpool University Press: Liverpool

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1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland

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