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HINDSIGHT 1858-2008
2008
Birds and animals, he said, know the value of shade. \"I think,\" he added, \"we are going to have a throw-back to houses with sensible windows and dark walls, that make the most value of reflected light.\"
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I. BEFORE EASTER—THE EAST COAST FLOODS
1953
The east coast floods (pg. 1-4). industrial news (pg. 4). Parliament: the Transport and Steel Bills (pg. 4-5). decontrol (pg. 5-6). Estimates and defence (pg. 6-7). problems of crime and punishment (pg. 7-8). miscellaneous debates (pg. 8-9). the Austin Motors strike (pg. 9-10). the Anglo-Egyptian Agreement on the future of the Sudan (pg. 10-12). prospects of a Canal settlement (pg. 12). the Mau Mau problem in Kenya (pg. 12-13). Central African Federation debate (pg. 13-14). relations with U.S.A. regarding Korea (pg. 14-15). arrest of neo-Nazis in Germany (pg. 15-16). visit of President Tito of Yugoslavia (pg. 16). death of Stalin and subsequent Communist policy (pg. 16-17). death of Queen Mary (pg. 17-18).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC POLITICS—THE STRIFE OF PARTIES (January–June)
1948
Party strength and by-elections (pg. 13-16). the Scarborough conference (pg. 16-17). the nationalised industries (pg. 17-23). the Monopoly Bill (pg. 23). the film industry (pg. 23-25). the Parliament Bill (pg. 25). Representation of the People Bill (pg. 25-29). the Criminal Justice Bill (pg. 29-31). the national health service (pg. 31-34).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV. THE GENERAL ELECTION—AND AFTER (October–December)
The King's recovery (pg. 56). party platforms (pg. 56-59). analysis of polling (pg. 59-61). Mr. Churchill's Government (pg. 61-63). Mr. Butler's economy programme (pg. 63-64). emergency legislation (pg. 64-67). foreign policy: Anglo-American relations, European federation, Persia, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Libya (pg. 67-72). Mr. Churchill's visit to the United States (pg. 72).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: CHAPTER II. EASTER TO MIDSUMMER
The carry-on Budget (pg. 17-19). jubilee of entente cordiale (pg. 19). the South African Protectorates (pg. 19-20). Anglo-American differences (pg. 20-21). Mr. Bevan in revolt (pg. 21-22). the Geneva Conference (pg. 22-25). the Queen's return (pg. 25-26). salaries of M.P.s (pg. 26-27). ‘equal pay’ (pg. 27). Television Bill in committee (pg. 27-28). civil defence at Coventry (pg. 28-29). General Gruenther on European defence (pg. 29-30). British Communists in congress (pg. 30). ‘lodging turns’ strike (pg. 30-32). Admiral North's case (pg. 32-33). helicopters in London (pg. 33). Billy Graham's mission (pg. 33). Roger Bannister's mile (pg. 33).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: CHAPTER I. THE FIRST QUARTER
Industrial unrest: electricians (pg. 2-3). miners (pg. 3). engineers (pg. 3-4). railwaymen (pg. 4). the Berlin Conference (pg. 4-7). discussion of its results in press and Parliament (pg. 7-9). the parliamentary session: the Korean prisoners (pg. 9). the Commonwealth economic conference (pg. 9-10). new housing policy (pg. 10). purchase tax announcement (pg. 10). the Pool Betting Bill (pg. 10-11). proposals for M.P.s' salaries (pg. 11). Defence White Paper and debates (pg. 11-12). the Colonial Secretary on Kenya (pg. 12-13). the Kidbrooke school decision (pg. 13). the Television Bill (pg. 13-14). the Khartoum riots (pg. 14-15). East-West trade (pg. 15-16). hydrogen bomb debates (pg. 16). miscellanea (pg. 16-17). the cold spell (pg. 17).
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ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE DEFEAT OF ITALY
1941
The New Government “Executives” (pg. 1-2). Reasons for the Change (pg. 2). Defects in Government Control System (pg. 2). Advances in Production (pg. 2-3). Need of Fresh Supplies of Labour (pg. 3). Plan for Registration of Industry (pg. 3). Departure of Lord Halifax for America (pg. 3-4). Diminution of Air Raids (pg. 4-5). Compulsory Fire-watching (pg. 5). Effects of Shelter Life (pg. 5). R.A.F. Activity (pg. 5-6). Shipping Losses in January and February (pg. 6). Effect on Food Supplies (pg. 6). High Figure of Road Accidents (pg. 6-7). Suppression of Daily Worker (pg. 7). Protest in Parliament (pg. 7). War Damage Bill Passed (pg. 7-8). Modification of Household Means Test (pg. 8). Labour Party's Reception (pg. 8-9). New Vote of 600 million (pg. 9). Government Changes (pg. 9). House of Commons Disqualification Bill (pg. 9-10). Government's Reconstruction Plans (pg. 10). Public Schools Bill (pg. 10-11). Capture of Bardia (pg. 11). Of Tobruk (pg. 11). Of Benghazi (pg. 11). British Gains and Losses (pg. 11-12). British Advance in Eritrea (pg. 12). Rising in Abyssinia: Mr. Eden's Statement (pg. 12). German Air Attacks in Mediterranean (pg. 12-13). German Reinforcements in Africa (pg. 13). British Rights in Tangier (pg. 13). Government and Dock Labourers (pg. 13-14). Registration for Employment Order (pg. 14). Women's Eagerness (pg. 14-15). Government Scheme for Concentration of Production (pg. 15). Method of Concentration (pg. 15-16). Army and Civil Defence Services (pg. 16). Mr. Bevin and Compulsion of Workers (pg. 16). Labour and the “People's Convention” (pg. 16-17). B.B.C. Heresy Hunting (pg. 17). First Raid on Lofoten Islands (pg. 17). First Lord on Naval Position (pg. 17-18). Progress in Army Equipment (pg. 18-19). Work of the Air Forces (pg. 19). Militia Camp Affair (pg. 19). Prime Minister on Lease and Lend Bill (pg. 19-20). Mission of Sir A. Salter (pg. 20). British Advance in Somaliland (pg. 20). British Somaliland Recovered (pg. 20-21). Capture of Keren (pg. 21). Of Massawa (pg. 21). British Command of Mediterranean (pg. 21-22). Breach with Rumania (pg. 22). Mr. Eden in the Near East (pg. 22). Breach with Bulgaria (pg. 22-23). Appeals to Yugoslavia (pg. 23). Britain and the Yugoslav Revolution (pg. 23). Battle of Matapan (pg. 23-24). Sunday Opening of Music Halls (pg. 24). Submarine Menace Intensified (pg. 24). Air Raids in March (pg. 24-25). Progress in Food Production (pg. 25). Accounts for the Year (pg. 25). The Budget (pg. 25-27). “Combing-out” of Industry (pg. 27).
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PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS (January–April)
Tension relaxed (pg. 1-2). official optimism and exhortations (pg. 2-4). Parliamentary debates (pg. 4-9). the Berlin airlift (pg. 9). the Iron Curtain countries (pg. 9-11). debate on Defence (pg. 11-12). European Assembly (pg. 12). Atlantic Pact (pg. 12-13). Palestine truce (pg. 13-14). Commonwealth affairs (pg. 14-15). foreign trade (pg. 15-17). Mr. Mayhew at Lake Success (pg. 17-18). industrial relations (pg. 18). the Budget (pg. 18-24).
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