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Victory at the Ballot Box: The History of How Labour Built Britain 2nd ed. [Pehme köide]

3.95/5 (21 hinnangut Goodreads-ist)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 416 pages, kõrgus x laius: 198x129 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jul-2025
  • Kirjastus: Elliott & Thompson Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1783968508
  • ISBN-13: 9781783968503
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Victory at the Ballot Box: The History of How Labour Built Britain 2nd ed.Suurem pilt
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 416 pages, kõrgus x laius: 198x129 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jul-2025
  • Kirjastus: Elliott & Thompson Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1783968508
  • ISBN-13: 9781783968503
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Highly recommended PETER FRANKOPAN













Labours record in government shows that Attlee and Blair were in the top rank of change-making Prime Ministers, and Wilson not far behind. An inspirational history. ALASTAIR CAMPBELL













The Labour party was founded in 1900 to give a voice to the working people of Britain and to fight for the many not the few. In the unfolding drama of each general election from 1900 to 2024, Victory at the Ballot Box charts Labours progress across social, political and economic reform. It encompasses Labours creation of the NHS and the welfare state, nationalised industries, housebuilding programmes, the comprehensive education system, introduction of the minimum wage, and Sure Start.













With exclusive insights from former leaders and prime ministers, including Gordon Brown and Neil Kinnock, Douglas Beattie tracks Labours successes and failures over the last century. Delving into the secrets of longforgotten campaigns, he traces the partys roots and studies the strategies, leaders, transformative moments and missteps that have shaped modern Britain.













VICTORY AT THE BALLOT BOX is a book about the pursuit of power for working people. In assessing the fortunes of the Labour Party at the ballot box, it asks a simple overarching question how and why does Labour win and lose?













'If Labour is to flourish in power, it needs to know much more about its history. Reading this book would be an excellent starting point for its leaders and followers.' Anthony Seldon













'A timely and brilliantly illuminating book that offers much needed context to the 2024 general election. A must read.' Steve Richards, BBC Radio 4 Week in Westminster and host of Rock and Roll Politics

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'A timely and brilliantly illuminating book that offers much needed context to the 2024 general election. It takes us back to Labours early elections and up to modern times, challenging orthodoxies about why Labour loses and how it wins. A must read.' Steve Richards, BBC Radio 4 Week in Westminster and host of Rock and Roll Politics













'If Labour is to flourish in power, it needs to know much more about its history. Reading this book would be an excellent starting point for its leaders and followers.' Anthony Seldon













A fascinating exploration of the party an indispensable guide to understanding what Labour once was and what its become. The Herald on Sunday









Here will be a particularly worthy stocking filler for any politico wanting to press pause and reflect on all thats gone on in the past frantic 10 to 20 years the spats, dramas and memories along the way will all come flooding back with this lively, convincing read Richard Osley, Camden New Journal













Labours record in government shows that Attlee and Blair were in the top rank of change-making Prime Ministers, and Wilson not far behind. An inspirational history. Alastair Campbell













An interesting and enjoyable read The House













If youre interested in politics, history and the Labour Party and want answers about their electoral performance, pick up this book and read it. The Indiependent













An outstanding book about Labour party election performances over the course of more than a century and even more importantly, an invaluable and terrific guide to Labour party politics. Highly recommended. Peter Frankopan

DOUGLAS BEATTIE grew up in Dumfriesshire, studied politics at Glasgow University and is an award-winning former BBC journalist, author and Labour insider. He has first-hand experience of elections having stood for Parliament as the Scottish Labour candidate for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale in the 2017 General Election and also been a Labour councillor. He now lives in London and works as a trade union media and political director. Douglas Beattie is fascinated by tribal divisions and his previous book is an acclaimed history of British football derbies, The Rivals Game, Inside the British Derby.