Description
Book SynopsisCharts the life and career of notable socialist, suffragist and Labour government minister, Ellen Wilkinson.
Trade Review'A passionate case for the relevance of 'Red Ellen' to the twenty-first century' -- Karen Hunt, Professor of Modern British History, Keele University
'Paula Bartley shines a dazzling light on the life of 'Red' Ellen Wilkinson, a pioneering feminist and socialist Member of Parliament' -- Diane Atkinson, author of 'The Criminal Conversation of Mrs Norton'
'Perfectly captures the essence of Ellen Wilkinson's unorthodox approach to politics. Paula Bartley's account of Ellen Wilkinson's passionate commitment to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable people will not fail to inspire' -- Mark Fisher, former Labour MP for Stoke on Trent
'Clear, concise, and lively, and provides an interesting introductory insight into one of the lesser-known figures of the Labour Left' -- Gordon Bannerman, LSE Review of Books
'Engaging and timely' -- Cercles: Revue Pluridisciplinaire du Monde Anglophone
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. The Making of 'Red Ellen', 1891-1914
2. The First World War and Its Aftermath, 1914-24
3. On the Opposition Benches, 1924-29
4. In and Out of Power, 1929-35
5. Fighting Fascism and Imperialism in the 1930s
6. In Parliament Again, 1935-39
7. The Second World War, 1939-45
8. Post-War, 1945-47
Conclusion
Notes
Index
