George Lansbury: At the Heart of Old Labour

by John Shepherd

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'The most lovable figure in modern politics' was how A.J.P Taylor described the Christian pacifist, George Lansbury. At 73 he took over the helm of the Labour Party of only 46 MPs in the Depression years of the 1930s. Throughout a remarkable life, Lansbury remained an extraordinary politician of the people, associated with a multitude of crusades for social justice. He resigned from Parliament to support 'Votes for Women', and for the next ten years edited the fiery
Daily Herald. In 1921 Lansbury led the 'Poplar Rates Rebellion' - when thirty Labour councillors went willingly to prison in defiance...Read more
  • ISBN10 6610445001
  • ISBN13 9786610445004
  • Publish Date 19 September 2002
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 17 July 2012
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Oxford University Press
  • Format eBook
  • Language English