Protest and Power : the Forty Year Battle for the Labour Party

**'THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT'__NICK ROBINSON__****'A timely new book about Labour'__The Independent__****'If you want to understand Corbyn's long march to take control of Labour, this is the only book to read ... A tour de force'__Robert Peston__****'Brilliantly brings to life the political drama of the popular uprising that is Corbyn's Labour party, from its beginnings in the 1970s to the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands by what became Momentum'__Jon Lansman__****'You'll get to the bottom of each page and think, 'I need to remember every word of this'. Or at least I did'__Sienna Rodgers, Labour List__****'A meticulously researched and balanced history by a writer with sources at the highest level across different wings of the party'__Rachel Sylvester, The Times__****'Highly-readable and well-researched'__Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times__**Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour. Now, it may see power again with a most unlikely group of activists from the 1970s, becoming the fourth generation to win power since 1945.Only Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair have won power from a sitting Conservative government. Of the ten general elections since 1979, Labour has won three, all under Blair. This record of failure, if applied to any other walk of life, would raise the fundamental question of why continue to fight a losing battle? For Labour, it asks whether it is a party of protest – designed only to be a voice from opposition, commenting on the flaws and falsities of Conservative police – or a party of power?Including exclusive interviews with key party members from the 1970s to today, including Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, Ed Miliband and Jon Lansman, this book chronicles the conflicts within the Labour party, the schisms between ideologues and pragmatists, and how these fissures seem destined to keep Labour in opposition.**The battle for the Labour party is dramatic and intense. This is its definitive history.** Under The Leadership Of Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Moves Further To The Left. For The First Time Since The 1970s, Socialism Is Back On The Agenda, And In An Historic First, It Defines The Leadership. But Clashes Of Ideology, Tactics And Styles Have Been The Story Of The Labour Party For The Last 70 Years And Traditional Leadership Is Often Thought To Fail. Could Things Be Different With Corbyn? The Answer Lies In Examining The Party's History From 1979 To The Present.0the Forty Year Conflict Within Labour Is A Fascinating Story Dominated By Powerful Political Operators. Particularly Trying Times Included The 1950s Campaigns Over Nuclear Disarmament And In The 1970s And 1980s Over The Perceived Treachery Of The Wilson And Callaghan Governments, And Their Attempts To Take Power Through Internal Changes With Periodic Challenges To The Labour Leadership. Then There Were The Blair Brown Years And Iraq.0the Strategies Used To Elect Jeremy Corbyn Have Been Used To Create A New Mass Movement On The Left That Is Moving Again To Control The Machinery Of The Labour Party. However, The History Of The Labour Party Shows That Groups That Are Dominant In One Political Generation Do Not Necessarily Cement That Dominance. The Left Learnt This In 1983, New Labour In 2010. 0this Book Chronicles The Battles Within The Labour Party, The Schisms Between Idealogues And Pragmatistists, And How The Fissures Within The Labour Party Seem Destined To Keep Labour In Opposition. Protest; The Rise And Fall Of The New Left -- The Counter-revolution -- Power; The New Labour Revolution -- New Labour; The Good, The Bad And The Ugly -- The Milibrand Interregnum; Between Power And Protest -- The Four Summers Of Jeremy Corbyn; The Summer Of Redemption -- The Four Summers Of Jeremy Corbyn; The Summer Of Fun -- The Four Summers Of Jeremy Corbyn; The Long, Hot Summer -- Brexit And Beyond. David Kogan. Includes Index. Companion To David And Maurice Kogan's The Battle For The Labour Party (1981), With Material Based On That Work. 'THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT' NICK ROBINSON 'A timely new book about Labour' The Independent 'If you want to understand Corbyn's long march to take control of Labour, this is the only book to read ... A tour de force' Robert Peston 'Brilliantly brings to life the political drama of the popular uprising that is Corbyn's Labour party, from its beginnings in the 1970s to the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands by what became Momentum' Jon Lansman 'You'll get to the bottom of each page and think, 'I need to remember every word of this'. Or at least I did' Sienna Rodgers, Labour List 'A meticulously researched and balanced history by a writer with sources at the highest level across different wings of the party' Rachel Sylvester, The Times 'Highly-readable and well-researched' Dominic Sandbrook, The Sunday Times Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour. Now, it may see power again with a most unlikely group of activists from the 1970s, becoming the fourth generation to win power since 1945. Only Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair have won power from a sitting Conservative government. Of the ten general elections since 1979, Labour has won three, all under Blair. This record of failure, if applied to any other walk of life, would raise the fundamental question of why continue to fight a losing battle? For Labour, it asks whether it is a party of protest – designed only to be a voice from opposition, commenting on the flaws and falsities of Conservative police – or a party of power? Including exclusive interviews with key party members from the 1970s to today, including Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, Ed Miliband and Jon Lansman, this book chronicles the conflicts within the Labour party, the schisms between ideologues and pragmatists, and how these fissures seem destined to keep Labour in opposition. The battle for the Labour party is dramatic and intense. This is its definitive history. 'A meticulously researched and balanced history' The Times 'Highly-readable and well-researched ' The Sunday Times 'Faultless account of the twists and turns undertaken by the hard left of the Labour Party to retain relevance and the hope of power' James O'Brien, TLS ' A very good book , probably the most even-handed of all the accounts of Corbyn's rise to power ' Guardian ' Timely new book about Labour ' Independent The battle for the Labour party is dramatic and intense. This is its definitive history. Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour. Now, it may see power again with a most unlikely group of activists from the 1970s becoming the fourth generation to win power since 1945. Only Clement Attlee, Harold Wilson and Tony Blair have won power from a sitting Conservative government. Of the ten general elections since 1979, Labour has won three, all under Blair. This record of failure, if applied to any other walk of life, would raise the fundamental question of why continue to fight a losing battle? For Labour, it asks whether it is a party of protest – designed only to be a voice from opposition, commenting on the flaws and falsities of Conservative police – or a party of power? Including exclusive interviews with key party members from the 1970s to today including Neil Kinnock, Tony Blair, Ed Miliband and Jon Lansman; and the party's recent struggles with antisemitism and Brexit, this book chronicles the conflicts within the Labour party, the schisms between ideologues and pragmatists, and how these fissures seem destined to keep Labour in opposition.