Speak for Britain!: A New History of the Labour Party

by Martin Pugh

Book Overview

Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party. It 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099520788
• ISBN13: 9780099520788
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 7.6"