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 157
... cabinet decided by sixteen votes to seven to stay in the EEC and support a ' yes ' vote . Some cabinet ministers decided to agree to differ publicly . They were Barbara Castle , Tony Benn , Michael Foot , William Ross , Peter Shore and ...
... cabinet decided by sixteen votes to seven to stay in the EEC and support a ' yes ' vote . Some cabinet ministers decided to agree to differ publicly . They were Barbara Castle , Tony Benn , Michael Foot , William Ross , Peter Shore and ...
Page 163
... cabinet meetings were held which : ' Finally sealed the fate of the govern- ment's economic , and therefore , industrial and social policy ... ' At a PLP meeting in December Denis Healey announced that the package with the IMF had been ...
... cabinet meetings were held which : ' Finally sealed the fate of the govern- ment's economic , and therefore , industrial and social policy ... ' At a PLP meeting in December Denis Healey announced that the package with the IMF had been ...
Page 177
... Cabinet elections on 5 December 1980 , I issued the following statement : ' The elections to the Shadow Cabinet this year after Michael Foot's election as leader were of immense importance to the Labour Party . There was a real need for ...
... Cabinet elections on 5 December 1980 , I issued the following statement : ' The elections to the Shadow Cabinet this year after Michael Foot's election as leader were of immense importance to the Labour Party . There was a real need for ...
Contents
On the March | 87 |
Joining the Council | 98 |
Adopted Liverpudlian | 108 |
Copyright | |
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