Sport And British Politics Since 1960

The author has used his experience on the Sports Council, as well as his many years in the field, to record the development of sport in Britain and the direct relationship between sport and politics.

Part 1 Introduction: in the beginning....debate and decision 1960-1965. Part 2 Years of promise 1965-1970: the establishment of the sports council; sport in the sixties. Part 3 Years of decision 1970-1980; implementing the manifesto; the growth of leisure time and facilities for sport and recreation; development of high performance and mass participation in sport and recreation; sport and politics. Part 4 Years of concern 1980- 1990: changes at the top, first decisions and consequences; Scotland and Wales; the pursuit of excellence; is sport for all?; international perspectives. Part 5 The future: into the 1990's.