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The Candidate

Jeremy Corbyn's Improbable Path to Power

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The Candidate

By: Alex Nunns
Narrated by: Pete Nottage
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Nominated for the 2017 Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing.

In June 2017, an earthquake shook the very foundations of British politics. With Labour widely predicted to suffer a crushing defeat in the general election, Jeremy Corbyn instead achieved a stunning upset - a hung parliament, the humiliation of Theresa May's government, and more than 40 percent of the vote.

A lifelong and uncompromising socialist, Corbyn had, against all expectations, been dramatically elected leader of the party in September 2015. In the space of less than two years, he had progressed from 200-to-one outsider for the Labour Party leadership to become an apparent Prime Minister-in-waiting.

How these events came about is the subject of Alex Nunns' highly listenable and richly researched account. Drawing on firsthand interviews with those involved in the leadership and general-election campaigns, including Labour's most senior figures, Nunns traces the origins of Corbyn's ascent. Giving full justice to the dramatic swings and nail-biting tensions of an extraordinary moment in UK politics, Nunns' telling of a story that has received widespread attention but little understanding is as illuminating as it is entertaining.

Selected by The Guardian as one of the best politics books of 2016, this updated edition includes a new introduction and an extensive afterword that brings an extraordinary story right up to date.

©2018 Alex Nunns (P)2018 Alex Nunns
Elections & Political Process Europe Great Britain Political Science Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government Leadership Socialism

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Alex Nunns' book "The Candidate" is a captivating journey into a pivotal era within the Labour Party. It skillfully unravels the remarkable and unforeseen ascent of a genuinely left-wing MP to the helm of the party. This insightful narrative offers readers a unique perspective on the inner workings of political transformation and leaves you inspired by the power of grassroots movements. Nunns' writing is engaging and thought-provoking, making "The Candidate" a must-read for anyone interested in the dynamics of progressive politics

The unlikely story of a left wing candidate taking power in the Labour Party

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This is a good book with a good story but it has a very clear left wing stance. I still enjoyed the book.

Good book but a little biased

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Cuts through the Tory press bias and delivers the facts about the unlikely rise of Corbyn

excellent

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Loved it ! Entertaining and educational , great story. Told with honesty , covering all sides of this political phenomenon.

Entertaining as well as educational.

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A hilarious listen, given Labour’s election thrashing just 2 years later.
Narration has a bizarre method of delivering other people’s quotes by speaking extremely quickly. Honestly sounds ludicrous.

Funny in retrospect

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