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The BrinkTravel back to 1980s Liverpool to witness the rise and fall of Militant and their fight against Margaret Thatcher. Julia Rampen speaks to figures from the controversial time in the citys history, including Derek Hatton, Neil Kinnock, Michael Heseltine... Author: Laudable
In the 1980s, Liverpool's fortunes plummeted. Docks shut, jobs vanished and neighbourhoods erupted into riots. Into this fractious world stepped a group of hard-left politicians that would be celebrated and vilified in turn - Militant.Three and a half decades on, Militant is still a loaded word in British politics. In Liverpool, many families will never forgive them. But for others, they were heroes.This is the story of how a secretive group of left-wingers captured power in one of Britain's great cities, and took on Margaret Thatcher. It's about what happens when you try to put your ideals into practice - and how it can go spectacularly wrong. It involves skulduggery, taxis and a case of missing orchids.This is the story of the most controversial group in British politics. It's the story of Militant in Liverpool. Language: en Genres: Documentary, News, Politics, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Scuttling around in taxis
Friday, 1 May, 2020
In the final episode of The Brink – the podcast that travels back to 1980s Liverpool to look at the rise and fall of Militant – we see the nadir of the political group.The Liverpool Echo's Julia Rampen speaks to key figures from the time, including former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, Militant's Derek Hatton, and more.She explores the famous Neil Kinnock speech, aimed at Militant, their expulsion from the Labour party, and whether the 30,000 redundancy notices were actually "scuttled around" in taxis.Presented and produced by Julia RampenEdited by Daniel J. McLaughlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
