A Short History of the Labour Party

by Henry Pelling

Book Overview

A Short History of the Labour Party is the classic account of the rise of the Labour Party from its foundation through to Tony Blair's second term as Prime Minister. Thoroughly revised and updated, it describes the events that led to the inception of the party, the role of the trade unions within the party, the successes and failures of the twentieth century and the revival of the party's fortunes under Kinnock, Smith and then Blair. It closes with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403993130
• ISBN13: 9781403993137
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"