Hammer of the Left. Defeating Tony Benn, Eric Heffer and Militant in the Battle for the Labour Party

Golding, John

ISBN 10: 1842750798 / ISBN 13: 9781842750797

Published by Politico's, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hammer of the Left. Defeating Tony Benn, Eric Heffer and Militant in the Battle for the Labour Party
• Publisher: Politico's
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842750798
• ISBN 13: 9781842750797
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In the late 1970s and early 1980s John Golding, known as the 'Hammer of the Left', was one of the most influential figures in the Labour Party. As MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme and a top trade union 'fixer', he led the moderates' fightback against Tony Benn, Militant and the hard left.In this posthumously published memoir, edited by Paul Farrelly MP, Golding details his ruthless quest to remove Benn and Heffer from Labour's National Executive Committee. He reveals how he and his 'union mafia' made sure that Benn lost his Bristol seat - and with it his leadership ambitions - and describes the back-room fixing which dashed Roy Hattersley's hopes and delivered the leadership to Neil Kinnock.

About the Author

John Golding was MP for Newcastle-Under-Lyme from 19691986, he died in 1999 shortly after completing this book.