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Labour's Traditional Right in the 1970s and 1980s

Dianne Hayter, Steven Fielding, John Callaghan , Steve Ludlam

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Manchester University Press
08 September 2005

British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Political parties

Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies

This book tells the story of how the moderate right in the Labour Party, trumped by the left for a decade and weakened by defections to the SDP in 1981, fought back organisationally to regain control of the party by 1985, producing an NEC supportive of Neil Kinnock and ready to expel Militant, introduce One-Member-One-Vote and return the party to electability. It describes the Manifesto Group of Labour MPs, Labour Solidarity, Forward Labour and the all-important but secret St Ermins Group of senior trade unionists, each of which strove to ensure that the party represented Labour voters and trade union members. Written by an insider, it draws on extensive interviews with all the key players and unique access to private papers and closed archives to explain how the moderates triumphed over the hard left. -- .

By: Dianne Hayter
Series edited by: Steven Fielding, John Callaghan, Steve Ludlam
Other: Bethan Hirst
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9780719072710
ISBN 10: 0719072719
Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 September 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Section 1: BACKGROUND 1. Introduction 2. The scene the right faced Section 2: EVENTS & ISSUES 3. 1981 Deputy leadership contest 4. 1983 Leadership election 5. Militant 6. OMOV – One Member One Vote Section 3: GROUPS 7. Manifesto Group of Labour MPs, 1974-1983 8. Labour First 9. St Ermins Group – the background 10. St Ermins Group 11. Labour Solidarity Campaign 12. Forward Labour Section 4 13. Reviewing 1974 to 1988 14. Epilogue – from 1988 to 2004 -- .

Dianne Hayter is a member of the Labour Party's NEC, former General Secretary of the Fabian Society and former Chief Executive of the European Parliamentary Labour Party