The War Against the Working Class

This book traces the history of revolutions and counterrevolutions since 1917, in Russia, Korea, Vietnam, China, the countries of Eastern Europe, and Cuba. I present the evidence of their achievements and describe the wars they were forced to fight in self-defence. We can learn from the efforts and the errors of the pioneers, even though their conditions of being pre-industrial and dependent societies were very different from Britain's today. The hope is that this book will provoke thought about the future of our nation in order to help us to decide what we need to do, not to copy but to create.

Will Podmore is married and has one daughter, three sons, and four grandsons. A member of the University and College Union, he lives in London and works at the British School of Osteopathy, where he is head of learning resources. He previously worked at the British Library, HMSO Publications, and the Royal Courts of Justice. He has degrees from University College London and from the universities of Sussex, London, and Keele. His other books are Britain, Italy, Germany, and the Spanish Civil War; Reg Birch: Engineer, Trade Unionist, Communist; The EU-bad for Britain, a trade union view; and British Foreign Policy Since 1870.