The Labour governments 1964-1970 volume 1

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This book looks at how the British Labour Party came to terms with the 1960's 'cultural revolution', specifically changes to: the class structure, place of women, black immigration, the generation gap and calls for direct political participation.

Steven Fielding

Introduction - Cultural and political change in 1960s Britain 1. Labour's organisational culture 2. Responding to 'affluence' 3. Reconciling the classes 4. Appealing to women 5. 'Integration' and black immigration 6. 'Responsibility' and the young 7. Engaging with 'participation' Conclusion The 1970 general election Bibliography