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Protest and Power
- The Battle for the Labour Party
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
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'Highly-readable and well-researched' The Sunday Times
'Faultless account of the twists and turns undertaken by the hard left of the Labour Party to retain relevance and the hope of power' James O'Brien, TLS
'A very good book, probably the most even-handed of all the accounts of Corbyn’s rise to power' Guardian
'Timely new book about Labour' Independent
The battle for the Labour party is dramatic and intense. This is its definitive history.
Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour. Now, it may see power again with a most unlikely group of activists from the 1970s becoming the fourth generation to win power since 1945.
Only Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair have won power from a sitting Conservative government. Of the ten general elections since 1979, Labour has won three, all under Blair. This record of failure, if applied to any other walk of life, would raise the fundamental question of why continue to fight a losing battle? For Labour, it asks whether it is a party of protest – designed only to be a voice from opposition, commenting on the flaws and falsities of Conservative police – or a party of power?
Including exclusive interviews with key party members from the 1970s to today including Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, Ed Miliband and Jon Lansman; and the party's recent struggles with antisemitism and Brexit, this book chronicles the conflicts within the Labour party, the schisms between ideologues and pragmatists, and how these fissures seem destined to keep Labour in opposition.
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- Callum hynd
- 31-05-22
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It's been said before but if you enjoyed Tim Shipman's series you'll enjoy this book. Personally I really appreciated the closer look at the Labour Party as understandably Shipman's books mainly focus on the Tories, I was a little disappointed to be honest about the lack of coverage on #Me Too that rocked the party but if you want a closer look at the Corbyn leadership itself 2017 19 I highly recommend the book Left Out, all in all it was a great coverage of the Labour party from the 79 defeat to just before the (spoilers) 2019 defeat
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- Farniboy
- 05-03-21
Sorry That It Ended To Soon.
Warts and all portrayal of the three last 40 years of Labour. Comments from a lot of major players. It finishes in February 2019 do we don't see some really interesting events. If you like Tim Shipman's All Out War I think you'll enjoy this. Decent narration.
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- Joseph parrish
- 22-08-22
Wonderfully informative
Brilliant narration and a superb deep-dive in to all things UK Labour party. Somewhat saddening listening to the glories of Labour Gov's in the past and we've had 12 years of Tories in the current day.
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