ABSTRACT

First published in 1948, this book gives a full account of the development of the British Labour Party from its emergence as a national influence in the first world war to its return to power with an effective majority after the second world war. The study includes an epilogue which surveys the achievements of the party in the years after the 1945 election. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics.

chapter Chapter I|15 pages

The Labour Party in 1914

chapter Chapter II|66 pages

Labour in War-Time

chapter Chapter III|39 pages

Post-War

chapter Chapter IV|35 pages

From Slump to Office

chapter Chapter VI|52 pages

The General Strike and After

chapter Chapter VII|44 pages

The Second Labour Government and the Crisis of 1931

chapter Chapter VIII|49 pages

After The Deluge

chapter Chapter IX|49 pages

Years of Aggression

chapter Chapter X|76 pages

Labour in the Second World War

chapter Chapter XI|18 pages

Labour in Local Government

chapter Chapter XII|25 pages

Epilogue, 1945–7