The Num and British Politics

Hardback. New. This text makes use of union material and party and government archives, as well as oral testimony, much of it highly confidential, to present an overall account of the evolving nature of the tripartite relationship between the miners, the NUM and the state.

Hardback. New. Second of the two volumes, this book examines the place of the National Union of Mineworkers in post-war British politics. Covering the years 1969 to 1995, it charts reactions to the pit closures programme of the late 1950s and 1960s and the development of the NUM's reputation as the union that could topple governments.

Paperback / softback. New. From its formation in 1944, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was one of the most powerful and important players on the British political and industrial stage. Whilst the nation relied upon coal for its electricity production, domestic heating and railway transportation, the miners and their unions would always play a central role… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Ashgate Pub Co, 2005. Hardcover. New. 357 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.00 inches.