London Socialist Historians Group

The Summer 2008 issue contains polemic by David Renton on the commercialisation of cricket, and by Harry Ratner on the Britain's entry into the 1914-18 war and the role of individuals; an article by Megan Davies and Keith Flett on CND; research reports by Gerd-Rainer Horn on the events of 1968 and by Julienne Ford on the history of now; reviews by John Burton of Pete Frame, The Restless Generation and by Keith Flett of Di Parkin, 60 Years of Struggle: the History of Betteshanger Colliery; and an obituary of Ruth Frow

This issue also contains, as usual, news and announcements of forthcoming seminars and other events of interest to socialist historians in the London area and beyond.

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