Strikes and Strike-Breaking in North-East England, 1815–44
The Attitude of The Local Press
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9968600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maurice Milne (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 226-240 |
| Publication date | 1977-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Social History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8590 • E-ISSN: 1469-512X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020859000005514 |
| OpenAlex | W2147578555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The effectiveness of the strike weapon in early-nineteenth-century England depended in some measure upon the response of public opinion. Obviously the state of trade and the relative cohesion and determination of masters and men were more significant factors, but the attitude of non-participants could not be discounted. The readiness of civil and military authorities to intervene, the reaction of the general public to requests for contributions to relief funds, the willingness of politicians to contemplate changes in the laws concerning combination: all these were influenced by the state of public opinion. It would be an oversimplification to regard “public opinion” and “newspaper opinion” as synonymous. The platform, the pulpit, the placard and the popular song were other means of public expression, not that they necessarily provided a complete or reliable guide to the public mind. Nevertheless the newspaper, particularly in the nineteenth century, was in an advantageous position to influence the response of the public to current controversies
Archaeology · Cohesion (chemistry · Newspaper · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Pulpit · Sociology · State (computer science · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1978 - 1978 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |