Never a Yes Man: The Life and Politics of an Adopted LiverpudlianVerso, 1991 - 251 pages Eric Heffer was probably one of the most influential figures on the left of the British Labour Party. He was Member of Parliament for Walton Liverpool and in 1991 he received the Freedom of the City of Liverpool. His autobiography provides an insider's view of the politics and personalities of nearly three decades of Labour politics. A born rebel, Heffer was kicked out of the Communist party for descent, sacked from Harold Wilson's government and was a thorn in the side of Kinnock's leadership. His book contains an attack on the rightward drift of the Labour Party's present leadership, which remains crucial to the debate surrounding the future direction of the Labour Party. |
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Page 203
... Kinnock , implying it was a Kinnock - Meacher ticket . Over the years I have become used to such things but I am still amazed at his effrontery . My campaign was helped in the House by Jim Callaghan , the MP for Middleton and by Reg ...
... Kinnock , implying it was a Kinnock - Meacher ticket . Over the years I have become used to such things but I am still amazed at his effrontery . My campaign was helped in the House by Jim Callaghan , the MP for Middleton and by Reg ...
Page 213
... Kinnock's hostility to the miners ' leaders was shown not so much in what he said , although at times that was bad ... Kinnock had visited Liverpool without notifying me as the chairman of the party , or as the senior Labour MP in the ...
... Kinnock's hostility to the miners ' leaders was shown not so much in what he said , although at times that was bad ... Kinnock had visited Liverpool without notifying me as the chairman of the party , or as the senior Labour MP in the ...
Page 229
... Kinnock have done ? Build fewer houses ? Have the Orangemen bang their drums disturbingly down Northumber- land Terrace ? Either way , he would have had to suspend the district party .... In purging the party , Mr Kinnock said that ...
... Kinnock have done ? Build fewer houses ? Have the Orangemen bang their drums disturbingly down Northumber- land Terrace ? Either way , he would have had to suspend the district party .... In purging the party , Mr Kinnock said that ...
Contents
On the March | 87 |
Joining the Council | 98 |
Adopted Liverpudlian | 108 |
Copyright | |
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