He casts a wry eye over matters and places what was popularly seen in context. As well as the struggles within the government between wets and dries, he analyses the near self destruction of Labour and the rise of theThe book provides a very detailed account of the first three years of Mrs Thatcher’s Government from the election to the Falkland war. We’d love your help. She and her bloody minded chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe saw inflation off and dismantled the power of the unions that, along with mediocre management, had paralyzed the UK economy for over a decade. Uses a huge range of sources, including Adrian Mole, Dear Bill, and TV of the time, as well as the official papers and academic books you would expect. This is the fifth immense volume (weighing in at almost a thousand pages) and extends from Margaret Thatcher’s general election victory in May 1979 until the victorious conclusion of the Falklands War in 1982.So Dominic Sandbrook's multi-volume opus reaches the 1980s, and with the beginning of the Thatcher era, he enters a period where history itself becomes divisive. (Do we need to relive every match of the 1981 Ashes, an innings at a time?) He doesn’t diminish her responsibility for the 1980-1981 recession but he shows there were limited options at the time and no other party had a better economic policy than the Conservatives.
The sci-fi lyrics – the ‘Friend’ was … Even as an audiobook, getting through this history is an epic task, forty three hours of listening to be done.
However, as Dominic Sandbrook points out in Who Dares Wins, his magisterial history of the three momentous years from 1979-1982 (Allen Lane, £35), green shoots were visible in the garden of pop. I didn't always agree with the perspective: Sandrook is far too beholden to Thatcher. This has pluses and minuses. Basically all of the political, economic and cultural milestones were there.
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. !I've loved all of Dominic Sandbrook's books. by Allen Lane October 3rd 2019 I have read several of Dominic Sandbrook’s books before and so I was delighted to have the chance to read his latest. It centred mainly around Thatcher and her policies with regard the Tory party of that decade. Sandbrook’s Who Dares Wins is the story of just three years in the history of Britain, 1979 to 1982. Published *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. He doesn’t mention Sapphire and Steel, a program which dates precisely to these years. Maybe it is because I am of a similar age and background to the author, but I believe this series to be the best commentary available on late 20th century Britain.A great read and well researched book combining the politics of the day with the cultural highlights of the period covering everything from Duran Duran to Ian Botham winning the Ashes in 81.I chose this as an Audible audiobook because I didn't believe I'd get through 1,000 pages of reading about the Eighties, no matter how interested I was in the subject. Please The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. The end of punk and disco, the advent of electronic music. Compulsively readable, the book will be indispensable to anyone who wants to understand these pivotal years.' - John Gray, New Statesman 'Immaculately well-researched, breathtakingly broad and beautifully written ... Sandbrook leaves the reader impatient for the next volume.' 'Who Dares Wins captures the period with clairvoyant vividness. It’s an essential read.In the Preface Dominic Sandbrook writes: 'This is absolutely not a partisan book. All in all a decent look at earlier 80s which includes the Falklands War. (Do we need to relive every match of the 1981 Ashes, an innings at a time?) I agree with most of Sandbrooks views however his assertion that Thatchers win in the 1983 election was not mainly due to the Falklands is hard to accept! Start by marking “Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979-1982” as Want to Read: Spandau Ballet. I saw it and thought it rather frightening. Queen and David Bowie. 'Who Dares Wins captures the period with clairvoyant vividness. Excellent analysis of the period, easy and enjoyable to read.
Welcome back. AN Wilson.
On the one hand, it means you get a lot of detail about economic, political, and cultural history of the time. According to Sandbrook, these three years were the most exciting and controversial in the UK's postwar history. So although it is weighty, comprehensive, and academically rigorous, it is also engaging, humorous, and absolutely fascinating. Who Dares Wins opens with a bang. The author shows that, contrary to what some believe Mrs Thatcher was not in her way out by early 1982 when she was rescued by General Galtieri’s invasion of the Falklands. Economically, they marked a watershed.
Okay, there was a lot going on, but still, perhaps a bit of selecting editing could have been done.