How Labour Wins

(And Why It Loses) From 1900 to Now

Douglas Beattie

• Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN:
  9781783968343
• eBook ISBN:
  9781783968350
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: European Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Contents
• Introduction
• Vote Notes: Key Facts on Labour’s History
• Chapter 1: 1893 – A Distinct Labour Group
• Chapter 2: 1900 – The Khaki Two
• Chapter 3: 1906 – A New Party in Parliament
• Chapter 4: 1910 (January) – Does Labour Count?
• Chapter 5: 1910 (December) – Labour Clears the Way
• Chapter 6: 1918 – Everything Changes
• Chapter 7: 1922 – Unrest and Development
• Chapter 8: 1923 – ‘Fail or Succeed’ – Labour in Government
• Chapter 9: 1924 – Red October
• Chapter 10: 1929 – Striking Back
• Chapter 11: 1931 – Depression and Betrayal
• Chapter 12: 1935 – The Rising Tide
• Chapter 13: 1945 – Winning the Peace
• Chapter 14: 1950 – A Sharp Kick in the Pants
• Chapter 15: 1951 – Forward or Backwards
• Chapter 16: 1955 – Fighting Snow White
• Chapter 17: 1959 – The Struggle Continues
• Chapter 18: 1964 – The New Britain
• Chapter 19: 1966 – Time for Decision
• Chapter 20: 1970 – Now Britain’s Strong
• Chapter 21: 1974 (February) – Yesterday’s Men?
• Chapter 22: 1974 (October) – A Bumpy Ride
• Chapter 23: 1979 – Sea Change
• Chapter 24: 1983 – The New Hope
• Chapter 25: 1987 – The Dream Ticket
• Chapter 26: 1992 – Well All Right!
• Chapter 27: 1997 – A New Dawn
• Chapter 28: 2001 – The Quiet Landslide
• Chapter 29: 2005 – We Can Unite Again
• Chapter 30: 2010 – A Privilege to Serve
• Chapter 31: 2015 – On the Brink
• Chapter 32: 2017 – The Many Not the Few
• Chapter 33: 2019 – Cutting the Flowers
• Chapter 34: 2024 – All Change
• Acknowledgements
• Endnotes
• Labour Leaders and their Constituencies
• Index
• Copyright