Reviews for Harold Wilson's Cold War: The Labour Government and East-West Politics, 1964-1970

The average rating for Harold Wilson's Cold War: The Labour Government and East-West Politics, 1964-1970 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-01-07 00:00:00 Michael Battaglia This is the third in the series that I have read (Salisbury, Chamberlain and now Campbell Bannerman), and as a short overview of each PM's life and time in politics they are a good overview of each . Each book in the series is written by a different author so there are inevitably different styles, but I have read books by Roy Hattersley before and found this to be an enjoyable read . With Cambpell-Bannerman, Hattersley is both fair and generous with his coverage and conclusions. CB is the only holder of the Office to die in Downing Street, and this perhaps, has seen his short time as PM (1905-08) and thus his Government's achievements and plans, including the social reforms which he laid foundations remain unrecognised as Asquith's Government brought them to the the Statute Book soon after CB's death. Of particular interest to me also was CB's periods at the War Office and his views on women's suffrage, censorship and trade union rights, as well as his involvement in the Boer War's ending. He was certainly a liberal and a radical - for the time - and I was left wondering if the Country was robbed of a great prime minister.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-06-05 00:00:00 Barbara Smith An obscure prime minister whose history I am sorry to say I forgot almost as soon as I had read it! Nevertheless Roy Hattersley tells the story well and while reading I was propelled along nicely.