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Hickson, Kevin

 
9781785908231: John Smith: Old Labour's Last Hurrah?
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ISBN 10 : 1785908235 ISBN 13 : 9781785908231
Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

May 1994 saw the sudden and tragic death of John Smith, cut down at the moment he appeared set to become the next Prime Minister after successive electoral defeats for his party. His death, it is no exaggeration to say, changed the entire course of history, paving the way for the accession of Tony Blair and the advent of New Labour.

Smith presided over far-reaching and at times controversial reform of the Labour Party and its policies, committing his party to constitutional reform, devolution and greater European integration – policies that we attribute to his successor today, despite Smith’s crucial role. Yet for some in the party, his changes didn’t go nearly far enough.

Thirty years on from his death, this fascinating collection offers a comprehensive assessment of Smith’s leadership of the Labour Party, written by academic experts in their chosen fields and by those who knew him as advisors, MPs and journalists. Taking a wide-ranging look at all aspects of Smith’s rule – from his legacy and popularity to his policies and priorities – the book seeks to answer the crucial question of whether his leadership was a continuation of the ‘Old Labour’ attitudes that had come before him or the harbinger of the transformed New Labour that followed his tragically short time as Leader of the Opposition.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kevin Hickson is Senior Lecturer in British politics at the University of Liverpool, where he has taught for twenty years. He has published approximately twenty books on British politics, political history and ideologies, including studies of Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Peter Shore and John Major with Biteback. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has lectured in Australia, France, Hungary, Iceland, Portugal and the US.

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Éditeur
Biteback Publishing
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1785908235
ISBN 13 
9781785908231
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
304
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