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We Are History

The Winter of Discontent 1978-9

We Are History

Angela Barnes and John O'Farrell

History

4.9802 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Multiple strikes, power-cuts and a sense of growing social crisis destroyed the reputation of a minority Labour government, which would be cast out of power for the following 18 years. (Not to be confused with the January sale at Millets or 'the winter of discount tents') Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

You know what that is.

0:04.0

An ice cold beer.

0:07.0

What's different?

0:09.0

It's Budweiser.

0:11.0

Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste.

0:15.0

Like no other.

0:20.0

Cheers to that. Budweiser, like no other Cheers to that

0:22.3

Budweiser

0:24.1

Like no other

0:25.3

Please drink responsibly

0:26.8

For the facts visit drinkaware.com.com.

0:29.9

Hello!

0:31.0

This is We are History Pod

0:33.1

And oh John

0:35.2

We've got an apology to make, haven't we?

0:36.6

Before we even start, we're going to be saying sorry to our listeners.

0:39.8

What a way of three series in.

0:41.7

Is it three or four?

0:42.8

I think this is our fourth series and we start with an apology.

0:45.7

We're not apologising for the previous three series.

0:48.6

No.

0:49.0

Well, you know.

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