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Being Red: A Politics for the Future
Contributor(s): Livingstone, Ken (Author)
ISBN: 0745399053     ISBN-13: 9780745399058
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
OUR PRICE:   $20.66  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | World - European
- Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties
- Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism
Dewey: 942.108
LCCN: 2016429870
Series: Left Book Club
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
Following the unprecedented election of radical Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the British Labour Party in September, there was a tremendous surge of interest in the Party and its future. At a time when many hope to revive Labour's potential, Ken Livingstone provides a fascinating insider's account of the Party at this pivotal moment in its history. Being Red takes us from the self-proclaimed radical socialism of the Greater London Council; to Livingstone's controversial independent candidacy; to a head-to-head with Boris Johnson; to the political battles against privatization and pollution which characterized his time as mayor of London. At each point, he offers lessons for those who would seek to follow--or improve on--his achievements today.

Written by one of Britain's best-known and controversial politicians, Being Red provides a clear-sighted study on the current state of the British left, with reflections on its possibilities and limitations. Just in time for the upcoming 2016 British mayoral elections, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the recent surge in the Labour Party and the future of UK politics.

Contributor Bio(s): Livingstone, Ken: - Ken Livingstone is a British politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council from 1981-1986, as MP for Brent East from 1987 to 2001, and as the first elected mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008.