Comrade Corbyn : a very unlikely coup : how Jeremy Corbyn stormed to the Labour leadership

He is a most unlikely revolutionary: a middle-aged, middle-class former grammar schoolboy who honed his radicalism on the mean streets of rural Shropshire. Until recently, Jeremy Corbyn was barely known outside political circles, yet last summer he rode a wave of popular enthusiasm to win the Labour Party leadership by a landslide, with a greater mandate than any British political leader before him. When he was first persuaded to run, not even Corbyn himself dreamed he would somehow tap into an unforeseen populist fervour for change. The thought of being leader was initially said to terrify him. So how did this very British iconoclast manage to snatch the leadership of a party he spent forty years rebelling against? Who is he and where did he come from? And what exactly happened over the space of an extraordinary summer to propel an old lefty called Jeremy to inspire and excite hundreds of thousands of people, and breathe new life into the socialist ideals that he, almost alone,... Jeremy Corbyn Is The Most Unlikely Revolutionary: A Middle-aged, Middle-class Former Grammar Schoolboy, Who Honed His Radicalism On The Mean Streets Of Rural Shropshire. Until Recently, He Was Barely Known Outside Political Circles, Yet Today He Is The Leader Of The Labour Party Having Won By A Landslide, Riding A Wave Of Popular Enthusiasm. When He Was First Persuaded To Run, Not Even Corbyn Himself Dreamed He Would Somehow Tap Into A Summer 2015 Zeitgeist, An Unforeseen Populist Fervour For Change. The Thought Of Being Leader Was Initially Said To Terrify Him. So How Did This Very British Iconoclast Manage To Snatch The Leadership Of A Party He Spent Forty Years Rebelling Against? Who Is He And Where Did He Come From? And What Exactly Happened Over The Space Of An Extraordinary Summer To Propel An Old Lefty Called Jeremy To Inspire And Excite Hundreds Of Thousands Of People, And Breathe New Life Into The Socialist Ideals He Has, Almost Alone, Held True To For So Many Years? From Corbyn's Cosy Rural Upbringing, Through Three Marriages - Including His Decision To Divorce One Wife For Sending Their Son To Grammar School - And His Long Espousal Of Contentions Causes, Including Irish Republicanism And A Free Palestine, Comrade Jeremy Is The Story Of The Most Unexpected Leadership Contest Ever To Take Place In Modern British Politics. Rosa Prince. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Fully updated new edition of the best-selling political biography.

He is a most unlikely revolutionary: a middle-aged, middle-class former grammar schoolboy who honed his radicalism on the mean streets of rural Shropshire. Last summer, this little-known outsider rode a wave of popular enthusiasm to win the Labour Party leadership by a landslide, with a greater mandate than any British political leader before him.

This new edition of the critically acclaimed biography brings the Jeremy Corbyn story fully up to date, setting out how this very British iconoclast managed to snatch the leadership of a party he spent forty years rebelling against and, despite rebellion from within his own ranks, managed to galvanise millions to vote for him in the 2017 general election.

Engaging, clear-sighted and above all revealing, Comrade Corbyn explores the extraordinary story of the most unexpected leader in modern British politics.

Fully updated new edition of the best-selling political biography.He is a most unlikely revolutionary: a middle-aged, middle-class former grammar schoolboy who honed his radicalism on the mean streets of rural Shropshire. Last summer, this little-known outsider rode a wave of popular enthusiasm to win the Labour Party leadership by a landslide, with a greater mandate than any British political leader before him. This new edition of the critically acclaimed biography brings the Jeremy Corbyn story fully up to date, setting out how this very British iconoclast managed to snatch the leadership of a party he spent forty years rebelling against and, despite rebellion from within his own ranks, managed to galvanise millions to vote for him in the 2017 general election. Engaging, clear-sighted and above all revealing, Comrade Corbyn explores the extraordinary story of the most unexpected leader in modern British politics. Content: Praise Title Page CONTENTS Dedication Preface Prologue CHAPTER ONE: Unlikely Socialists CHAPTER TWO: An Idyllic Childhood CHAPTER THREE: Boy to Man CHAPTER FOUR: Jane -- and Diane CHAPTER FIVE: On the Left CHAPTER SIX: Islington North CHAPTER SEVEN: Opposition MP, 1983-1997 CHAPTER EIGHT: Ireland CHAPTER NINE: Claudia -- and a Family CHAPTER TEN: Opposition MP, 1997-2010 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Iraq CHAPTER TWELVE: A Contented Man CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Falkirk CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Contest Begins CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Candidate Corbyn CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Nomination CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Campaign CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Welfare Reform BillCHAPTER NINETEEN: Favourite CHAPTER TWENTY: Last Stand CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Leader Coda Epilogue: A YEAR IS A LONG TIME IN POLITICS Endnotes Index A, B, C D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright Comrade Corbyn is a biography of the political career of Jeremy Corbyn, including his unexpected and successful run for the Labour leadership. The book also examines his early life in rural Shropshire, his support for contentious causes such as Palestinian freedom and a peace process in Northern Ireland. Fully updated paperback edition of the first comprehensive biography to be published in the wake of Corbyn's election to leader of the Labour Party. Includes new material on the 2017 General election which cemented Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party.