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51 minutes
Released:
Dec 30, 2011
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An overview of newly-released government files from 1981 including discussion of the major stories of the year. From urban riots and IRA hunger strikes to splits in Cabinet over economic policy, 1981 was an extremely challenging year for Mrs Thatcher's Conservative government. Contemporary records specialists Mark Dunton and Simon Demissie delve into the files for new revelations. Introduced by Tommy Norton.
Released:
Dec 30, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The problem of the poor: faith, science and poverty in 19th century Britain: Dr. John Shaw discusses Victorian attitudes to the poor and how they developed over the 19th century. As the Church tried to decide whether charity was the solution or part of the problem, Victorian science afraid of 'degeneration' in Britain began to sug by The National Archives Podcast Series