Winter of Discontent

Meaning

Proper Noun

A period during 1978–79 in the United Kingdom, when the Labour Party's efforts to control inflation led to widespread strikes by public-sector trade unions demanding larger pay rises.

Origin

An allusion to the opening line of William Shakespeare's play Richard III ("Now is the winter of our discontent").

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