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The Public Man

in The Lancashire Giant: David Shackleton, Labour Leader and Civil Servant

This chapter examines the life of David Shackleton as a public man. It highlights his arresting physical presence which led the press to give him the nicknames ‘the giant M.P.,’ ‘the Labour giant,’ ... More

This chapter examines the life of David Shackleton as a public man. It highlights his arresting physical presence which led the press to give him the nicknames ‘the giant M.P.,’ ‘the Labour giant,’ and ‘the Lancashire giant.’ It describes his working style as a politician, trade unionist, and civil servant and argues that his outlook on the public issues of his time exemplifies what has been called the ‘ideology of labourism’.Less

The governance of the shire

Richard Cust and Peter Lake

in Gentry culture and the politics of religion: Cheshire on the eve of civil war

This chapter investigates the principles that shaped the service of the ‘public man’ in early Stuart Cheshire and the ways in which this influenced local government. It also explores the archetype of ... More

This chapter investigates the principles that shaped the service of the ‘public man’ in early Stuart Cheshire and the ways in which this influenced local government. It also explores the archetype of the ‘godly magistrate’ and the culture wars waged by such men, in alliance with puritan ministers, against profane and ungodly practices.Less

Alf Ramsey and the importance of being earnest: masculinity, modernity and the 1966 World Cup squad

John Hughson

in England and the 1966 World Cup: A Cultural History

This chapter takes up the theme of masculinity. Traditional masculinity was undoubtedly affected by the emergent rock’n’roll era in Britain by the 1960s. Football was not especially quick to respond, ... More

This chapter takes up the theme of masculinity. Traditional masculinity was undoubtedly affected by the emergent rock’n’roll era in Britain by the 1960s. Football was not especially quick to respond, but the young men moving through its professional ranks could hardly ignore the behaviour of peers in other fields. The England squad in 1966 did not contain any players in the Beatlesque guise of Manchester United’s star player from Northern Ireland George Best. Even the younger players in the England squad have been regarded as conservatively conformist. Examination is made of the masculinity of the 1966 England team via a parallel analysis of the masculinity of manager Alf Ramsey. Consideration of the complicated organisational circumstances which surrounded the players and, in particular, Ramsey, gives caution against accepting simplistic assessments of the manager and his players as establishment figures.Less