1963: The dam construction site at Tryweryn, the north Wales valley set to be flooded to provide water for Liverpool, is targeted by bombers. 1969: Multiple bombs protest Charles Windsor's Investiture as Prince of Wales, some with tragic consequences. 1999: The National Assembly of Wales is officially opened by the Queen and Prince Charles.
The 1960s urged us to "Give peace a chance". The same decade also taught us, however, that significant political advances are often rooted in militancy - typically the only means of protest which cannot be ignored.
"Hands off Wales" is a superbly researched analysis of the Welsh nationalist militant campaigns from 1963 to 1969. Its authority derives from Thomas' revealing interviews with the major figures involved in organising this militancy and with those trying to stop it.
