How Labour Wins
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How Labour Wins

(And Why It Loses) From 1900 to Now

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

How Labour Wins

(And Why It Loses) From 1900 to Now

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

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