Speak for Britain! by Martin Pugh
Appearing at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, this title provides an original and challenging interpretation of Labour's evolution from its sectional trade union origins to its status as a national governing party.
Excellent and provocative new history -- John Campbell * Mail on Sunday *
In many ways Speak for Britain! offers an admirable model of how political history should be writtenWhatever your politics, you will enjoy grappling with Pugh's vigorous, original and robustly argued opinions. -- Jonathan Rose * Times Literary Supplement *
Overall the book is... spliced with incisive arguments and interspersed with challenging verdicts on Labour's evolution...This ambitious Labour history could well become compulsory reading for future party leaders -- John Shepherd * History Today *
Solid and lasting... thoroughly resourced and researched * Sunday Telegraph *
The most provocative and clear-eyed history of the party yet... almost everybody will learn something new from this thoughtful book * Sunday Times *
In many ways Speak for Britain! offers an admirable model of how political history should be writtenWhatever your politics, you will enjoy grappling with Pugh's vigorous, original and robustly argued opinions. -- Jonathan Rose * Times Literary Supplement *
Overall the book is... spliced with incisive arguments and interspersed with challenging verdicts on Labour's evolution...This ambitious Labour history could well become compulsory reading for future party leaders -- John Shepherd * History Today *
Solid and lasting... thoroughly resourced and researched * Sunday Telegraph *
The most provocative and clear-eyed history of the party yet... almost everybody will learn something new from this thoughtful book * Sunday Times *
Martin Pugh was Professor of British History at Newcastle University and Research Professor in History at Liverpool John Moores University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a member of the advisory panel of the BBC History Magazine, and the author of over twelve books on nineteenth- and twentieth-century history. He lives in Northumberland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847920089 |
| ISBN 10 | 184792008X |
| Title | Speak for Britain! |
| Author | Martin Pugh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
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