Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party. It charts Labour's rise to power by re-examining the imp[...]

This widely acclaimed analysis of British political history has been revised to include: a new chapter on the politics of World War II; a section on the popular front reflects trends in recent scholarship; and a revised section on fascism in light of recent work.[...]