yeah i've only dipped so far but he uses contemporary sources brilliantly and from what i've read of his analysis it's mature and coherent
― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 July 2011 10:25 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks man. See I thought, from a review I read somewhere, that the book stays really close to the '45-'51 period. Which is necessary and great in itself, but I'd be even more interested if he also casts a light forward from that time on to Thatcher era Britain, connecting the dots. Which your comment seemed to suggest.
― I for one am (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 29 July 2011 10:28 (twelve years ago) link
no that book is 45-51, and his second one covers 1951-57. the projected series will go thru to 1979 i think
― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 July 2011 10:29 (twelve years ago) link
but yeah he is always looking forward to 79 i think
Thanks, I'm going to pick it up!
― I for one am (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 29 July 2011 10:30 (twelve years ago) link
I got a bit bogged down with that book TBH. Some excellent Pooterish stuff from the civil servant's diary that Kynaston dug up from the Mass Observation archives, though.
― Neil S, Friday, 29 July 2011 10:56 (twelve years ago) link
Bogged down how? Or why?
― I for one am (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 29 July 2011 11:01 (twelve years ago) link
any Mass Observation stuff u can find is worth the read/watch
― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 July 2011 11:04 (twelve years ago) link
xp It's a doorstopper, and I think I just got a bit daunted and gave up. Perhaps down to my preference for macro-history rather than micro- and this is very much in the latter mould. Don't let me put you off though...
― Neil S, Friday, 29 July 2011 11:05 (twelve years ago) link
No that's very useful to know, Neil, thanks
― I for one am (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 29 July 2011 11:18 (twelve years ago) link
would have voted Thatcher. i'm irish btw
― Volvo Twilight (p-dog), Friday, 29 July 2011 11:51 (twelve years ago) link
also i suppose because right wing dickery is default mode for US politics
that wasn't really the case before reagan. he legitimized and popularized a political stance that was definitely in the minority before 1980.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, July 29, 2011 2:46 AM
Forget it J.D., it's Thatchertown.
― the three stigmata of a (Viceroy), Friday, 29 July 2011 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
to us europeans with our socialist utopias and taxpayer-funded national free money service, US politics is always gonna look a bit right-leaning
― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 July 2011 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
Some good Reagan hate from iatee and others on this thread: U.S. Presidents - Cold War and New Millennium Edition - I stand by my comments there.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 29 July 2011 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
This seems like the one to bump for Americans.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, and ...
AIDS denial
... I voted Reagan.
― cacao nibs (Eric H.), Monday, 8 April 2013 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
Reagan will get bodies of water named after him.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 17:46 (ten years ago) link
there's already many puddles of piss named after thatcher
― ^ sarcasm (ken c), Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:12 (ten years ago) link