Squatting in Britain 1945-1955: Housing, Politics and Direct Action

Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'.

• | Author: Don Watson
• | Publisher: The Merlin Press Ltd
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2016
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780850367287
• | ISBN-10: 085036728X