Articles liés à Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock's...
Présentation de l'éditeur
“I’m in it to win. That’s my attitude to life and to politics.”—Neil Kinnock, December 1989
Defeat from the Jaws of Victory takes the reader behind closed doors to witness Kinnock’s Labour hierarchy in action—fixing votes, stage-managing meetings, dispensing patronage to favourites and settling scores with enemies.
Riding high on the backlash against the Bennite rebellion of the early 1980s, Kinnock went on to build the most autocratic regime in Labour’s history. Centralizing power in a vastly expanded private office, he destroyed the party’s democratic structures, stripped it of any trace of radical policy, and purged it of hundreds of dissident members. Every nook and cranny of the Labour machine was filled with careerists whose primary qualification was personal loyalty to their leader. Under Kinnock’s aegis the party ran up a £2.5 million overdraft, and proved incapable of removing an unpopular Tory government in the midst of the worst recession since the war.
Heffernan and Marqusee employ extensive research in Labour’s archives and interviews with leading MPs, party employees and constituency members to chronicle, with unsparing accuracy, a decade-long drive for power which was ruthless, reactionary and, in the final analysis, spectacularly unsuccessful.
Biographie de l'auteur
Mike Marqusee‘s books include Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan and the 1960s, Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties, War Minus the Shooting, Anyone but England and If I Am Not for Myself. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian and writes a fortnightly column for the Indian newspaper The Hindu. He lives in London.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
- ÉditeurVerso Books
- Date d'édition1992
- ISBN 10 0860913511
- ISBN 13 9780860913511
- ReliureRelié
- Nombre de pages280
Meilleurs résultats de recherche sur AbeBooks
Image d'archives
Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock's Labour Party
Edité par
Verso Books, 1992
ISBN 10 : 0860913511
ISBN 13 : 9780860913511
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : JuddSt.Pancras, London, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Bumped at base of spine. N° de réf. du vendeur c37763
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock's Labour Party
Edité par
Verso Books, 1992
ISBN 10 : 0860913511
ISBN 13 : 9780860913511
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : JuddSt.Pancras, London, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. no dustwrapper - as issued?. N° de réf. du vendeur d17779
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Image d'archives
Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock?s Labour Party
Edité par
Verso Books, 1992
ISBN 10 : 0860913511
ISBN 13 : 9780860913511
Ancien ou d'occasion
Couverture rigide
Vendeur : Brit Books, Milton Keynes, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Hardcover. Etat : Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. N° de réf. du vendeur 3874109
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)