By the end of the 1980s, membership had fallen to just over 6, 000, 000 — little more than half the level of a decade earlier — and it also counted against the Labour Party's hopes of regaining power, as its relationship with the trade unions had traditionally been seen as a strength but after the Winter of Discontent it was seen as a liability.

* In John Steinbeck's novel The Winter of Our Discontent, the protagonist Ethan Hawley describes a mandrake root in his family's collection of curios collected on whaling voyages, "[...] We even had a mandrake root-a perfect little man, sprouted from the death-ejected sperm of a hanged man [...]".

Discontent with this situation had not, however, disappeared.

Ironically, if the proposals had become law, many of the activities of the trades unions during the Winter of Discontent a decade later would have been illegal.

Callaghan also later admitted in regard to the Winter of Discontent that he had " let the country down ".

Labour lost the general election to the Conservatives ( led by Margaret Thatcher ) in May 1979, following the Winter of Discontent in which Britain had been brought to a virtual standstill by endless public sector strikes.

The resignation of Harold Wilson brought James Callaghan to power, however his small majority was eroded with several by-election losses and the government became increasingly unpopular during the Winter of Discontent, although an arrangement was negotiated in 1977 with the Liberals known as the Lib-Lab pact and a succession of deals with the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru to hold referendums on devolution in exchange for their support, had helped to prolong the government's life.

Both had worked on many influential mid to late nineties Swedish hardcore records, including Refused's Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent and The Shape of Punk to Come.

Opposed by many socialists and trade unionists, it had little success as union militants, many close to the CPGB, led the successful 1974 UK miners ' strike, the well-supported but ultimately unsuccessful Grunwick dispute, and the 1978-79 Winter of Discontent.

Discontent was brewing in England against the personal rule of Henry VI, who had been declared of age in 1437.

On their second album, Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent, the band had a heavier sound, largely due to Dennis adopting a screaming style rather than shouting.

Discontent, however, had arisen in the Almoravid ranks, particularly among the desert clans back in the Sahara, who regarded these distant northern campaigns as expensive and pointless.

Her campaign benefited from the Winter of Discontent, in which a wave of strikes the previous winter had crippled the country.

Discontent with Thatcher's leadership of the party had been growing over the latter years of her tenure.

Discontent with this situation had not, however, disappeared.

Discontent with how commercialized the rebuilt church has become, Lisa abandons Christianity and seeks out to follow a new religion.

Discontent spread, and the last straw was the request by the Asunción cabildo for Portuguese military support against Belgrano's forces, who were encamped just over the border in present-day Argentina.

* Farmers, Mao, and Discontent in China: From the Great Leap Forward to the Present by Dongping Han, Monthly Review, November 2009

The Winter of Discontent of 1978 – 79 was portrayed by the New Right as illustrative of the overextension of the state.

There was a less significant strike by firefighters in the Winter of Discontent ( late 1978 and early 1979 ), where once again the Green Goddesses were drafted in to cover ; it is largely forgotten by many as it occurred at a time when a significant percentage of public sector workers were on strike.

*" Paint It Black " from State of Discontent, a cover of the song by The Rolling Stones.

The " Winter of Discontent " is an expression, popularised by the British media, referring to the winter of 1978 – 79 in the United Kingdom, during which there were widespread strikes by local authority trade unions demanding larger pay rises for their members, because the Labour government of James Callaghan sought to hold a pay freeze to control inflation.

The phrase " Winter of Discontent " is from the opening line of William Shakespeare's Richard III: " Now is the Winter of our Discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York …", and was first applied to the events of the winter by Robin Chater, a writer at Incomes Data Report.

The phrase " Winter of Discontent " is an expression, popularised by the British media, referring to the winter of 1978 – 79 in the United Kingdom, during which there were widespread strikes by local authority trade unions demanding larger pay rises for their members.

Discontent against the Democrats was foreshadowed by a string of elections after 1992, including the capture of the mayoralties of New York and Los Angeles by the Republicans in 1993.

Discontent with the school's inability to reform climaxed in the " Protest for Nothing " in May 1969, which was led by Brian Blugerman, Michael Eccles, Paul Eprile and David Glennie.

A naming contest held by the Siskiyou Daily News in November 1941 considered the possibilities for the would be state: Orofino, Bonanza, Discontent, Jefferson, Del Curiskiyou, and Siscurdelmo.

Cover of Hagerty's pamphlet Economic Discontent and Its Remedy, published by Eugene and Theodore Debs in 1902.

In early 1979, he collapsed and there were fears that his treatment would be hindered by the strikes in the " Winter of Discontent ".

* Eric Alterman on Charlie Rose, discussing “ Democracy ’ s Discontent ," by Michael Sandel.

Government opposition to Trade unionism in the United Kingdom was a major factor in economic crises during the 1960s and in particular the 1970s, culminating some would argue in the Winter of Discontent of late 1978 and early 1979, when a significant percentage of the nation's public sector workers went on strike.

Discontent with the cantonal government collected until 1834 when a reform party demanded a number of liberal constitutional changes.

Discontent with settlers in Quebec over the company's total control of the fur trade caused numerous problems and matters worsened during the 1650s when war with the Iroquois severely hampered the fur trade and threatened continued colonization.

1838 Discontent increased and an insurrection erupted in Tizimín in May, advocating Yucatecan independence.

Discontent due to lack of supplies and the strong opposition of the senate, forced his legionaries to rethink their allegiance.

Discontent with Russian rule, Finnish national identity, and World War I eventually caused Finland to break away from Russia, taking advantage of the fact that Russia was withdrawing from World War I and a revolution was starting in earnest.

Discontent at the introduction of mechanisation into the mills resulted in the deaths of two men in a riot in the town in 1775, an event which apparently discouraged the mill-owners from pursuing modernisation, a decision which resulted in Shepton's cloth trade losing out to the steam-powered mills in the north of England in the early 19th century.

*" Scream Out " from State of Discontent

*" You Can Never Go Home " from State of Discontent

Discontent continued and in early 1802 a revolt in Capriasca led to the autumn pronunciamento of Pian Povrò, which declared the independence of Lugano from the Helvetic client republic.

Refused's final line-up consisted of Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Kristofer Steen, and Jon Brännström, who released everything from Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent to the definitive album The Shape of Punk to Come.

A telex from the Transport and General Workers Union warns local officials to allow emergency goods through during the Winter of Discontent.

In 1902, after charges of violation of the Comstock Act resulting from an article advocating free-love published in the local anarchist newspaper Discontent: Mother of Progress, Home's post office was closed by postal inspectors and moved two miles ( 3 km ) to the smaller town of Lakebay.

* Labor Press Project: Discontent: Mother of Progress: Information on the anarchist newspaper published from Home between 1898 and 1902.

Discontent by practicing primary care internists is discouraging trainees from entering primary care ; in a 2007 survey of 1, 177 graduating US medical students, only 2 % planned to enter a general internal medicine career, and lifestyle was emphasized over the higher subspecialty pay in their decision.

* 1965: Seasons of Discontent: Dramatic Opinions 1959-1965 ( Simon and Schuster ) – " an assemblage of his best magazine pieces from 1959 to "