ABSTRACT

This book provides a fascinating re-assessment of our view of the Wilson governments of 1964-1970. This new text draws on newly available sources, across the range of British government, and for the first time looks at the whole range of political and state activity. This critical appraisal provides a fascinating case study of British government in action in this key period of British History.
This book was previously published as a special issue of the leading journal Contemporary British History. It is an excellent resource for students of governance, foreign policy, economics and social policy.

chapter 1|19 pages

A Tale of Two Smiths

The Transformation of Commonwealth Policy, 1964–70

chapter 2|20 pages

‘Making Britain a Gayer and More Cultivated Country’

Wilson, Lee and the Creative Industries in the 1960s

chapter 4|19 pages

Wilson and Rhodesia

UDI and British Policy Towards Africa

chapter 6|19 pages

Britain, America, East of Suez and the EEC

Finding a Role in British Foreign Policy, 1964–67

chapter 8|19 pages

A Case of Confusion and Incoherence

Social Security under Wilson, 1964–70

chapter 10|13 pages

Conclusions

Harold Wilson's 1964–70 Governments and the Heritage of ‘New’ Labour