"An incisive, original, and thought-provoking account of the different political strands that have defined the Labour party's outlook over the decades. This book will be required reading, not only for those engrossed in the party's past, but for those concerned about its future under Keir Starmer."Mark Wickham-Jones, University of Bristol"In this absorbing new history of the Labour party Jon Cruddas analyses the party's successes and failures...An important contribution to the debate on Labour's future."Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield
Jon Cruddas has worked for and represented the Labour Party for 35 years and is the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham. He is a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, a visiting professor at the University of Leicester , and Honorary Professor at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham. He has been head of the office of the party General Secretary, Deputy Political Secretary to Prime Minister Tony Blair, a candidate for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and a member of the Shadow Cabinet. His 2021 book The Dignity of Labour explored the economics and future of work.
