Labour Forces: From Ernest Bevin to Gordon Brown

by Kevin Jefferys

This volume presents biographies, written by academics and journalists, of the leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II. The biographies assess the personalities and political careers of key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. There are studies of: charismatic left-wingers such as Nye Bevan and Tony Benn; pillars of the movement such as Ernie Bevin; senior and highly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186064743X
• ISBN13: 9781860647437
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"