Crossing the Floor
eBook - ePub

Crossing the Floor

  1. 174 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Crossing the Floor

About this book

Originally published in 1972, this book is an account of the events which led Humphry Berkeley to join the Labour Party after seven years a Conservative Member of Parliament and twenty years as a member of the Conservative Party. Starting with his own political origins he shows the consistency of his internationalist and humanitarian philosophy against the background of the issues with which he was most concerned: abroad – Africa, the Commonwealth, the United Nations; at home – immigration, race, social reform. During his political career the author came into close contact with may of the leading figures of British politics and the book devotes chapters to a personal view of Macmillan, Butler, Macleod, Heath and Wilson. The book gives a vivid picture of UK political life in the 20th Century and illustrates the character of each of the 2 main Parties, showing also the conflicts facing a politician fighting to retain both his persona integrity and the means to play a leading role in Party politics.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Table of Contents
  10. Illustrations
  11. Introduction
  12. 1. My Political Background
  13. 2. The Conservative Party
  14. 3. Immigration and Race
  15. 4. The African Story
  16. 5. The Commonwealth Link
  17. 6. The United Nations
  18. 7. Harold Macmillan
  19. 8. R. A. Butler
  20. 9. Iain Macleod
  21. 10. Edward Heath
  22. 11. Harold Wilson
  23. 12. Private Members Bills
  24. 13. Ambition and Office
  25. Appendix I
  26. Appendix II
  27. Appendix III
  28. Index