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- catalog abstract ""'The most lovable figure in modern politics' was how A.J.P. Taylor described the Christian Pacifist, George Lansbury. At 73 he took over the helm of the Labour Party of only 46 MPs in the Depression years of the 1930s. Throughout a remarkable life, Lansbury remained an extraordinary politician of the people, associated with a multitude of crusades for social justice. He resigned from Parliament to support 'Votes for Women', and for the next ten years edited the. In 1921 Lansbury led the 'Poplar Rates Rebellion' - when thirty Labour councillors went willingly to prison in defiance of the government, the courts, and their own party leadership." "As Labour leader, Lansbury was known universally as a committed socialist and an implacable opponent of capitalism and imperialism. He never sought personal wealth, travelled everywhere by public transport, and made his home in impoverished East London. His final years were spent in a tireless international peace crusade to prevent the drift towards another world war." "In this new biography, John Shepherd draws on an impressive range of research to reconstruct the life of a charismatic Labour pioneer. He reaffirms George Lansbury's standing at the heart of Old Labour and his importance to British politics as a whole."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12634086.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Politics and government 1901-1936.".
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""'The most lovable figure in modern politics' was how A.J.P. Taylor described the Christian Pacifist, George Lansbury. At 73 he took over the helm of the Labour Party of only 46 MPs in the Depression years of the 1930s.".
- catalog description ""As Labour leader, Lansbury was known universally as a committed socialist and an implacable opponent of capitalism and imperialism.".
- catalog description ""In this new biography, John Shepherd draws on an impressive range of research to reconstruct the life of a charismatic Labour pioneer.".
- catalog description "He never sought personal wealth, travelled everywhere by public transport, and made his home in impoverished East London.".
- catalog description "He reaffirms George Lansbury's standing at the heart of Old Labour and his importance to British politics as a whole."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "His final years were spent in a tireless international peace crusade to prevent the drift towards another world war."".
- catalog description "In 1921 Lansbury led the 'Poplar Rates Rebellion' - when thirty Labour councillors went willingly to prison in defiance of the government, the courts, and their own party leadership."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [364]-392) and index.".
- catalog description "Throughout a remarkable life, Lansbury remained an extraordinary politician of the people, associated with a multitude of crusades for social justice. He resigned from Parliament to support 'Votes for Women', and for the next ten years edited the.".
- catalog extent "xix, 407 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0198201648 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Politics and government 1901-1936.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Social conditions 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "328.41/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "DA566.9.L33 S48 2002".
- catalog subject "Lansbury, George, 1859-1940.".
- catalog subject "Politicians Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Radicals Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog subject "Socialists Great Britain Biography.".
- catalog title "George Lansbury : at the heart of old Labour / John Shepherd.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".