Torrance, David

The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain's First Labour Government -- A Waterstones Book of the Year 2024

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ISBN 13:
9781399411479
author:
Torrance, David
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Bloomsbury Continuum
language:
English
Publication Year:
2024
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.8 x 2.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Politics, Political Ideologies,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£11.43

Description

A century ago, a Labour government took power for the first time, marking a significant shift in British politics. The story of this groundbreaking administration is told through the eyes of its key figures, who were largely from working-class backgrounds and had never before held power at Westminster. The "Wild Men" of Labour, as they came to be known, were a diverse group of individuals who played a crucial role in shaping the country's future. Their leader, Ramsay MacDonald, was the illegitimate son of a Scottish farm labourer, while others, such as Arthur Henderson and J. H. Thomas, came from similar humble beginnings. This new edition of The Wild Men features a fully updated preface and offers a compelling narrative that reassesses the UK's first Labour government a century after its birth. The story of this remarkable period in British political history is one of unexpected birth, fraught existence, and controversy, as the establishment fought back against the new government's radical policies. David Torrance's book provides a fascinating insight into this extraordinary period, which had a lasting impact on the country and continues to shape its politics today.

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