An insider's account of the British left and the Labour Party, past and future, by one of its figureheads
Introduction: Against All Odds -- How "Project Fear" Failed -- The Crisis of British Politics -- Labour Isn't Working : Whatever Happened to Social Democracy? -- New Labour and Corbyn's Route to Power -- Prospects : Can Corbyn Win? "Where did he come from, and what chance does …
Introduction: Against All Odds -- How "Project Fear" Failed -- The Crisis of British Politics -- Labour Isn't Working : Whatever Happened to Social Democracy? -- New Labour and Corbyn's Route to Power -- Prospects : Can Corbyn Win? "Where did he come from, and what chance does …
"Where did he come from, and what chance does he have? This book tells the story of how Corbyn's rise was made possible by the long decline of Labour and a deep crisis of British democracy. It surveys the makeshift coalition of trade unionists, young and precarious workers, and …
"Where did he come from, and what chance does he have? This book tells the story of how Corbyn's rise was made possible by the long decline of Labour and a deep crisis of British democracy. It surveys the makeshift coalition of trade unionists, young and precarious workers, and …
Appearing at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, "Speak for Britain!" provides an original and challenging interpretation of Labour's evolution from its sectional trade union origins to its present status as a national governing party. Making use of a wide ra…
"Speak for Britain! charts labour's rise to power by re-examining the impact of the First World War, the General Strike of 1926, labour's breakthrough at the 1945 general election, the influence of post-war affluence and consumerism on the fortunes and character of the party. an…
