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trebor's review against another edition
4.0
The book does a good job of giving a fairly detailed account of the major factors, people, and structures that result in the currently understood North/South divide. While it can be a little hard to parse when it's jumping between certain political figures in succession, the account given is a really good overview of how the North has evolved, the positions it has occupied in reference to the south, and the relevance this divide has had at differing times.
From the War of the Roses, its position as a frontier against Scotland, and its height of the first industrialized region in the world into neo-liberalism it can honestly serve as an introduction to British political attitudes around the industry, finance, and the city in general
From the War of the Roses, its position as a frontier against Scotland, and its height of the first industrialized region in the world into neo-liberalism it can honestly serve as an introduction to British political attitudes around the industry, finance, and the city in general
ellafornsworth's review against another edition
I don’t think I’m smart enough for this book 😂
emc_lean's review against another edition
3.0
interesting questions posed around the origin and subsequent widening of the class divide between the North and the South of England, but Hazeldine's attempt at historical materialism results in his sifting through incredibly obscure details of 20th century parliamentary/industrial politics in the North which becomes rather dry quite quickly.
readingrara's review
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Finally finished slogging my way through this one. Convinced that the pandemic would only widen the North-South divide, I have found nothing here but confirmation that it's grim up North. Flat cap, whippet and disgruntled working class demeanor in place.
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