Ebook: Labour Inside the Gate: a History of the British Labour Party Between the Wars

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Cultivating Political Space; 2. Preparing for Responsible Governement; 3. In Search of a Solution ; 4. Socialism, Peace and Democracy; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.;The period between the wars was a watershed for the Labour Party as it transformed from a failed alternative to the Conservatives to a majority party of government. After a slow build-up, Labour went on to win a landslide victory that brought in the Attlee government of 1945. Labour inside the Gate is the first study dedicated solely to this crucial period in the party's development. In this comprehensive history, Matthew Worley examines the parliamentary Labour Party and the growing network of constituency parties. He explores Labour's shifting and variegated identity at a national and local.