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The Works by Paul Salveson
Significant chronicle of working-class life a flawed exercise in revisionist history
HERITAGE SITE: Horwich Works
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THE KEY weakness of The Works lies in the all too obvious fact that it is Paul Salveson’s apologia for his journey from being a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) to a recent recipient of an MBE.
Whether by steam, diesel or green technology, he has travelled a long way from his political roots and clearly has a conscience that needs pacifying.
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