1st Edition

Trade Unions and the Labour Party since 1945

By Martin Harrison Copyright 1960
360 Pages
by Routledge

360 Pages
by Routledge

360 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1960. This title is a study of one of the most controversial alliances in British political history. The ‘wage freeze’, Bevanism, the block vote, nuclear disarmament: these are only a few of the points at which the unions’ activities within the Labour Party had roused hot debate. Drawing extensively on previously unpublished material and on discussions with past members of the... Read more

Preface;  Introduction;  1. The Political Levy  2. Paying the Piper  3. Politics in the Branch  4. The Making of Political Policy  5. Calling the Tune? – The Labour Party Conference  6. The Unions in Parliament  7. Electing the National Executive Committee  8. The Non-Political Unions;  Conclusion;  Index

Biography

Emeritus Professor of Politics at Keele University.