LabourList Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Out of the Blue
M. M. Harrold
"Out of the Blue is a farce it’s hard to uncomplicatedly enjoy, knowing it’s at all of our expense." @j0ne_s_ reviews James Heale and Harry Cole's new biography of Liz Truss: https://t.co/2IuBi9uLZo
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All in: How We Build a Country That Works
Lisa Nandy
"It is clear that Nandy, a serving shadow cabinet member, cannot write as bold a book as she would like. These constraints are apparent in All In, where critiques are sharp (and apposite) but solutions vague." @j0ne_s_ reviews 'All In' by Lisa Nandy: https://t.co/aPdpK6RZIS
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Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good
Maurice Glasman
"I was somewhat surprised to realise that Maurice Glasman, who founded Blue Labour in 2009 had not, in the 14 years since then, written his definitive Blue Labour book... Now, however, we get Glasman’s undiluted thesis." @j0ne_s_' latest review: https://t.co/x9oPqpH2G6
Paperback, 2024
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Is Socialism Possible in Britain?: Reflections on the Corbyn Years
Andrew Murray
"With his most recent book, Is Socialism Possible in Britain, former Jeremy Corbyn advisor Andrew Murray has done fine work for future historians of the Labour Party... I am not, however, a future historian." @j0ne_s_ latest book review: https://t.co/M3WlpwBVTi
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Church Catechism Explained, by Way of Question and Answer; And Confirmed by Scripture Proofs: Divided Into Five Parts, and Twelve Sections: ... Co
John Lewis
"Legal changes must be introduced to allow the long-term, sustainable investment that co-operatives need not only to survive, but go from strength to strength." Amid rumours about John Lewis, @Rob_Bates_ calls for reform to help co-operatives thrive: https://t.co/lAEtQG79Wa
Paperback, 2010
$19.75$9.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Don't Hit Me: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Carol L. Green
NEW: Keir Starmer says it is his "personal mission" to tackle violence against women and girls and accuses the government of "failing" to protect women, in comments on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: https://t.co/XIRGU0t8Wz
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Labour's Civil Wars: How Infighting Keeps the Left from Power (and What Can Be Done about It)
Patrick Diamond
"If you are looking for a primer on who was who (and who they hated and why), it will provide an able and neatly laid out guide. What it will not be, however, is an unbiased one." @j0ne_s_ reviews Labour’s Civil Wars by Patrick Diamond & Giles Radice https://t.co/7kmZLfVkmn
Hardcover, 2022
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book