"From the author of "The sugarbag years", a book which explores the background to the 1930's Depression in a new way. What were the origins of the Depression? What are the connections between the 1930s and now? Has history simply repeated itself? In this narrative companion to "The sugarbag years", Tony Simpson examines the economic and political background to the events of teh 1930s and draws striking parallels with the events of today. "The slump" fills an important gap in our understanding of a dramatic time in our history ..." -- Back cover.