How Labour Wins: (And Why It Loses) from 1900 to Now

By Douglas Beattie

A fascinating history of how the unfolding drama of each election from 1900 to 2024 has shaped the Labour Party and modern Britain. This is an essential guide to how left-wing politics succeeds or fails through an accessible, highly readable and timely history of Labour's performance in the 34 British General Elections since 1900. There have been 8 hung parliaments resulting in coalitions. Labour has won power 12 times; the Conservatives outright on 14 occasions. The final chapter of the book analyses the landslide result of the General Election on 4th July 2024.

With exclusive insights from former leaders and Prime Ministers - including Gordon Brown and Neil Kinnock - How Labour Wins provides a vital guide to British politics today by delving deep into the secrets of long-forgotten campaigns, tracing the Party's roots, examining the strategies, leaders, transformative moments and missteps which have defined Labour at the ballot box and shaped modern Britain.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783968346
• ISBN13: 9781783968343
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"