Carr, Gordon.
Angry Brigade : A History of Britain's First Urban Guerilla Group. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (281 pages)
Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface: John Barker and Stuart Christie -- Introduction: The Carr bombs -- One: Political motivation…The influence of Debord, Vaneigem… The Strasbourg scandal…Nanterre, the May events -- Two: Essex, Cambridge…The "disappointments" of Grosvenor Square, October 1968…The campaign against Assessment -- Three: Notting Hill…The squatting movement…The Claimants' Union and "real" politics -- Four: The influence of the First of May Group… The decision to bomb… The deal… The joint campaign begins -- Five: Habershon's enquiry gets under way… Suspects… Christie and Purdie… The Prescott lead… The Grosvenor Avenue commune -- Six: The first arrests… The protests grow… Angry Brigade bombs and communiqués -- Seven: Barker, Greenfield, Mendelson and Creek at Amhurst Road -- Eight: The tip-off… The raid… The arrests -- Nine: The trial of Prescott and Purdie… The committals… The conspiracy indictments -- Ten: The Court drama begins… Jury Selection… The "McKenzie" helpers… The Prosecution opening -- Eleven: Forensic evidence… Cross examinations… Conspiracy arguments -- Twelve: Defence… Closing speeches… Summing up -- Conclusion: The jury compromise… Verdict and sentences… Special Branch worries -- Postscripts: John Barker and Sergeant Roy Cremer -- Chronology: The Angry Decade -- Communiqués -- Index.
Based on extensive research, this book remains the essential study of the Angry Brigade, a group of urban guerillas, who, between 1970 and 1972, used guns and bombs on embassies of repressive regimes, police stations and army barracks, boutiques and factories, government departments, and the homes of cabinet ministers as well the attorney general and the commissioner of the metropolitan police. An avalanche of police raids followed, culminating in the "Stoke Newington 8" conspiracy trial—the longest criminal trial in British legal history—which is throughly discussed in this volume. Updated with a comprehensive chronology of the "Angry Decade" and new illustrations, this new edition also adds introductions by Stuart Christie and John Barker, two of the defendants, who discuss the political and social context of the movement and its long-term significance.
9781604863635
Anarchists -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Angry Brigade.
Insurgency -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Political crimes and offenses -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Subversive activities -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
JN297.I53 -- C37 2010eb
322.42094109047
Angry Brigade : A History of Britain's First Urban Guerilla Group. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (281 pages)
Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface: John Barker and Stuart Christie -- Introduction: The Carr bombs -- One: Political motivation…The influence of Debord, Vaneigem… The Strasbourg scandal…Nanterre, the May events -- Two: Essex, Cambridge…The "disappointments" of Grosvenor Square, October 1968…The campaign against Assessment -- Three: Notting Hill…The squatting movement…The Claimants' Union and "real" politics -- Four: The influence of the First of May Group… The decision to bomb… The deal… The joint campaign begins -- Five: Habershon's enquiry gets under way… Suspects… Christie and Purdie… The Prescott lead… The Grosvenor Avenue commune -- Six: The first arrests… The protests grow… Angry Brigade bombs and communiqués -- Seven: Barker, Greenfield, Mendelson and Creek at Amhurst Road -- Eight: The tip-off… The raid… The arrests -- Nine: The trial of Prescott and Purdie… The committals… The conspiracy indictments -- Ten: The Court drama begins… Jury Selection… The "McKenzie" helpers… The Prosecution opening -- Eleven: Forensic evidence… Cross examinations… Conspiracy arguments -- Twelve: Defence… Closing speeches… Summing up -- Conclusion: The jury compromise… Verdict and sentences… Special Branch worries -- Postscripts: John Barker and Sergeant Roy Cremer -- Chronology: The Angry Decade -- Communiqués -- Index.
Based on extensive research, this book remains the essential study of the Angry Brigade, a group of urban guerillas, who, between 1970 and 1972, used guns and bombs on embassies of repressive regimes, police stations and army barracks, boutiques and factories, government departments, and the homes of cabinet ministers as well the attorney general and the commissioner of the metropolitan police. An avalanche of police raids followed, culminating in the "Stoke Newington 8" conspiracy trial—the longest criminal trial in British legal history—which is throughly discussed in this volume. Updated with a comprehensive chronology of the "Angry Decade" and new illustrations, this new edition also adds introductions by Stuart Christie and John Barker, two of the defendants, who discuss the political and social context of the movement and its long-term significance.
9781604863635
Anarchists -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Angry Brigade.
Insurgency -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Political crimes and offenses -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Subversive activities -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Electronic books.
JN297.I53 -- C37 2010eb
322.42094109047