Comrades in Conflict

Labour, the Trade Unions and 1969's in Place of Strife

Peter Dorey

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Manchester University Press
16 April 2019

British & Irish history; Politics & government; Trade unions

On the 50th anniversary of In Place of Strife, this scholarly study makes extensive use of previously unpublished archival and other primary sources to explain why Harold Wilson and Barbara Castle embarked on legislation to regulate the trade unions and curb strikes, and why this aroused such strong opposition, not just from the unions, but within the Cabinet and among backbench Labour MPs. This opposition transcended the orthodox ideological divisions, making temporary allies of traditional adversaries in the Party. Even Wilson's threats either to resign, or call a general election, if his MPs and Ministers failed to support him and Castle, were treated with derision. His colleagues called Wilson's bluff, and forced him to abandon the legislation, in return for a 'solemn and binding' pledge by the trade unions to 'put their own house in order' in tackling strikes. -- .

By: Peter Dorey
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
ISBN: 9781526138286
ISBN 10: 152613828X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 16 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction 1 Emergence and Identification of the Problem 2 The Donovan Commission and its Report 3 The Initial Political response 4 Cabinet Demurrals and Diminishing Ministerial Support 5 Increasing Antipathy in the Parliamentary Labour Party 6 The Trade Unions' Implacable Hostility 7 A ‘Solemn and Binding’ Agreement Conclusion Bibliography Index -- .

Peter Dorey is Professor of British Politics in the School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University -- .

Reviews for Comrades in Conflict: Labour, the Trade Unions and 1969's in Place of Strife

'Dorey's detailed yet highly engaged text will become a reference point and benchmark for rethinking the decline of the post-war social-democratic consensus and the nuances of industrial-relations politics. It is well written and a significant insight into the Labour Party and trade union movement of the time. It also reveals the importance of locating the specifics of political discussions and choices in the realm of political relations and historical contexts.' Labour History Review -- .