56 research outputs found
Local perspectives of national energy projects:Reconstructing the impact of post war nuclear power stations in north Wales from archival sources
A âfertile ground for poisonous doctrinesâ?:Understanding far-right electoral appeal in the south Pennine textile belt, c.1967-19791
The Loughborough âMansfield Hosieryâ Strike, 1972:Deindustrialisation, Post-war Migration, and Press Interpretation
Review of Samantha Wolstencroft, The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903-1922: Political Change in Industrial Britain (Cham, 2018).
âThe most astonishing election result since the warâ?:Re-examining the Leyton By-election of 1965
Historic studies of 1960s British election contests often considered the national political dynamics the major determinant in any poll result. This article carefully evaluates how far a combination of political, social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors might have determined the outcome in a specific contest. It considers how they interacted and demonstrates that such an approach can help scholars evaluate the result, and consider the significance, of the Leyton contest of January 1965. While other scholars have noted the significance of Leyton, no comprehensive study exists despite abundant and accessible source material. Alongside addressing this gap in the literature, this article suggests that Leyton-specific issues, such as the townâs larger than usual population of retired residents, was more influential than supposed problems associated with Labourâs candidate, Patrick Gordon Walker, and his previous defeat at the Smethwick constituency
âMore than an industrial boonâ:Press coverage of Trawsfynydd power stationâs construction, 1955-1965
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