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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... turned King's evidence to save himself . I prefer to forget about him , except to say that every family has its black sheep - or heffer in this case . My father's brother Sidney was a tram driver in Enfield , but the other brother was a ...
... turned King's evidence to save himself . I prefer to forget about him , except to say that every family has its black sheep - or heffer in this case . My father's brother Sidney was a tram driver in Enfield , but the other brother was a ...
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... turned against it . The pre - war anti - fascist Popular Front had broken up . But the alliance with the Soviet Union turned the tide for the party . Its membership grew , its journals and pamphlets were widely sold ; in fact it became ...
... turned against it . The pre - war anti - fascist Popular Front had broken up . But the alliance with the Soviet Union turned the tide for the party . Its membership grew , its journals and pamphlets were widely sold ; in fact it became ...
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... turning point had been reached , as it had at the time of my rejection of Christianity . I began to feel liberated ... turned into the dictatorship of bureaucrats , spies and secret police , just as Rosa Luxemburg had warned . Russell ...
... turning point had been reached , as it had at the time of my rejection of Christianity . I began to feel liberated ... turned into the dictatorship of bureaucrats , spies and secret police , just as Rosa Luxemburg had warned . Russell ...
Contents
On the March | 87 |
Joining the Council | 98 |
Adopted Liverpudlian | 108 |
Copyright | |
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