Title: Seasons in the sun : the battle for Britain, 1974-1979 /
Authors: Sandbrook, Dominic.
Publisher: Allen Lane,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Nineteen seventies; Great Britain Politics and government; Great Britain Social life and customs; Great Britain History
Abstract: Dominic Sandbrook provides a gripping account of the dramatic events of the late 1970s in Britain as inflation rocketed, car bombs exploded across London and the Sex Pistols stormed their way to notoriety.
Contents: Brave new world -- The social contract -- King rat -- A third world country -- Anarchy in the UK -- Could it happen here? -- The election that never was -- For God's sake, Britain, wake up! -- A clever bit of propaganda -- Nutty as a fruitcake -- Housewife of the year -- The economics of Peter Pan -- Power to the people! -- The great referendum slideshow -- The bells of hell -- Our world is in danger -- It's bloody war now -- Evening all -- A great detective exercise -- Jim's facts of life -- Money, money, money -- The break-up of Britain -- No fun at all -- Carnival time -- A hot, hot day -- What a treat to look at you! -- The shades are closing in -- Maggie isn't working -- We'll beat the bastards yet -- Siege conditions -- Rats on the town -- No confidence -- The winner takes it all.