The book tells a fascinating story. This book is a study of crisis management in the electricity supply industry over the last seventy years. The full implications of the vulnerability of the industry are examined, with special reference to past industrial action.
Few people know how close the industry has come on more than one occasion to disaster.
At the time of the 1984-5 miners' strike, and for some years afterwards, there were strong tactical reasons for keeping quiet. However, since the electricity supply industry has changed its structure through privatisation in ways which would make any future crisis significantly different, there is no reason to hold back a story of such great public interest and importance. This book is of interest both to the general public and to those concerned with the energy industries both at home and worldwide. It is also a first class case study for students of post-war politics, public sector management and industrial relations. This book focuses on the electricity supply industry in the United Kingdom.