Who goes home? scenes from a political life - Hardcover

HATTERSLEY, Roy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316876690 ISBN 13: 9780316876698

Publisher: Little, Brown, 1995

Synopsis

This is Roy Hattersley's account of a lifetime in the Labour Party, from his schooldays in post-war Sheffield, through his arrival into Parliament in Harold Wilson's first intake in 1964, to his election as deputy leader of the Party under Neil Kinnock. During this period, the Honourable Member for the Sparkbrook constituency of Birmingham never forgot his Yorkshire roots (or his passion for Sheffield Wednesday FC). This memoir is an evocation of the 50-year journey that has taken the Party from Attlee's Welfare State and nationalisation programme to the modernizers of "social-ism" and New Labour under Tony Blair. For Roy Hattersley, politics was fun while it lasted, even though the joke was often on him. These "Scenes from Political Life" settle no scores, excuse no mistakes and relive no old triumphs.

About this title

About the Author:

Roy Hattersley is a politician-turned-writer. He was elected to Parliament in 1964, and served in each of Harold Wilson's governments as well as Jim Callaghan's Cabinet before becoming deputy leader of the Labour Party in 1983. He is the author of fourteen books.

Review:

'Scintillating . will beguile many who have not the slightest regard for politics' Brian Walden, SUNDAY TIMES *'The sheer zest for the political life - together with a refreshing absence of malice - permeates every page' THE TIMES *'Highly intelligent' Michael Foot, MAIL ON SUNDAY *'something wonderful on every page' TIME OUT

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0316876690
• ISBN 13: 9780316876698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288