Brandon, David
Ernest Marples: The Shadow Behind Beeching
- ISBN 13:
- 9781526760180
- author:
- Brandon, David
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Pen & Sword Transport
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.4 x 3 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Biography, Political, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Ernest Marples revolutionized three UK government departments: Transport, Housing, and Postmaster General. He introduced significant changes that had lasting impacts on British society. Marples' legacy is complex, marked by both significant achievements and controversy. His appointment of Dr Beeching as chairman of British Railways led to the infamous report that transformed the railways industry. Marples also delivered 300,000 new houses annually during his time in Housing, while reforming Post Office accounting systems and launching postcodes. This biography uses newly-available archives to examine Marples' public and private transport policy, the growing power of the pro-road lobby, and the identification of personal freedom with driving.
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