Ten Lean Years - An Examination Of The Record Of The National Government In The Field Of Unemployment

Originally published in 1940, this is an examination of unemployment in Britain pre-war and the beginning of the Labour movement. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Great Illusion - The National Government Offensive Begins - Repression and Revolt - Royal Commission Strikes Again - Damning Evidence Appears - The 1934 Act, Government Retreats - "A Pretentious Imposture" - They Asked For Work - The Winter Relief Fraud - Shocking The Public Conscience - Administrative Injustices - The Unemployed and The War