Emphasizing the importance of the future and those who will live through it, this statement seeks to address the lessons that can be learned from the past. Striving to prevent the next generation from making the same mistakes as its predecessors, this recollection highlights those who struggled for justice and inspired the author in his daily work. Disentangling the real questions from the day-to-day business of politics, this autobiography lends strength to the two fires that have burned from the beginning of time--the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope.
Emphasizing the importance of the future and those who will live through it, this statement seeks to address the lessons that can be learned from the ...
Covering the Thatcher years of Labour's exile, this final volume of Benn's diaries offers a day-to-day record of an eventful decade in British politics. It includes descriptions of Labour's battles with Militant, the internal strife within the party, with damaging leadership and deputy leadership elections, Benn's loss of his Bristol seat in the 1983 General Election, the miners' strikes, the rise of Neil Kinnock, the Spycatcher debacle, the fall of Margaret Thatcher, and the Falkland and Gulf Wars.
Covering the Thatcher years of Labour's exile, this final volume of Benn's diaries offers a day-to-day record of an eventful decade in British politic...
In 2001, Tony Benn, one of the most influential socialist politicians in Europe, retired from the British House of Commons after almost 50 years in politics, to 'devote more time to politics'. One of the ways in which he carried out his resolution was to write a series of weekly columns for the Morning Star, a British socialist daily newspaper.
These columns reflect the breadth of Benn's political concerns, covering both domestic and international politics, and the best of them have been collected here. Benn writes with a controlled passion about the Labour party (old and new), the...
In 2001, Tony Benn, one of the most influential socialist politicians in Europe, retired from the British House of Commons after almost 50 years in...
This title looks to help future generations with helpful advice concerning what previous generations have learned. Benn disentangles the real questions from the day to day business of politics for those who will take up the task in the future.
This title looks to help future generations with helpful advice concerning what previous generations have learned. Benn disentangles the real question...
The definitive collection of diaries, memeoirs, speeches, letters and other writings by Tony Benn. Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's most charismatic politicians. "The Best of Benn "showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over seven decades. From 'the baby of the house' to a retired widower, he was a consistently radical campaigning voice on issues such as the death penalty, the case against the European Union, opposition to war and support of workers' rights. This volume brings together Tony Benn's electrifying speeches, thoughtful journalism and...
The definitive collection of diaries, memeoirs, speeches, letters and other writings by Tony Benn. Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's mos...
A broad history of Korea, with a particular focus on key twentieth-century events. Particular attention is given to the dispute over North Korea's controversial nuclear development programme. This issue is profiled in the context of the post-Soviet world, and against such crucial modern events as the Japanese colonization of the Korean peninsula, the US partition, the resulting Korean War, and the subsequent development of North and South. The detailed information both supports a succinct history and encourages an interpretation that transcends Western propaganda.
A broad history of Korea, with a particular focus on key twentieth-century events. Particular attention is given to the dispute over North Korea's con...
