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A captivating biography of the first parliamentary leader of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie (1856-1915)

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I enjoyed your excellent biography of Keir Hardie. -- Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP * House of Commons Speaker *

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 7
Introduction 9
1 Never a Child, 1856–78 13
2 Journalist and Trade Unionist, 1879–86 30
3 From Scottish Liberals to Scottish Labour, 1887–88 45
4 Keir Hardie MP, 1889–95 60
5 Fight with Lord Overtoun; Friendship with the TUC,
1895–1900 92
6 South Africa and South Wales; an MP again,
1900–1905 111
7 Socialist, Party Leader, Traveller, 1906–1909 130
8 Class War and World War, 1910–1915 155
9 The Man and His Legacy 181
10 Epilogue 205
Sources and Bibliography 208
References 212
Index 219

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      Publisher: SPCK - Lion Books
      Publication Date: 3/19/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780745953540, 978-0745953540
      ISBN10: 0745953549

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A captivating biography of the first parliamentary leader of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie (1856-1915)

      Trade Review
      I enjoyed your excellent biography of Keir Hardie. -- Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP * House of Commons Speaker *

      Table of Contents

      Contents
      Preface 7
      Introduction 9
      1 Never a Child, 1856–78 13
      2 Journalist and Trade Unionist, 1879–86 30
      3 From Scottish Liberals to Scottish Labour, 1887–88 45
      4 Keir Hardie MP, 1889–95 60
      5 Fight with Lord Overtoun; Friendship with the TUC,
      1895–1900 92
      6 South Africa and South Wales; an MP again,
      1900–1905 111
      7 Socialist, Party Leader, Traveller, 1906–1909 130
      8 Class War and World War, 1910–1915 155
      9 The Man and His Legacy 181
      10 Epilogue 205
      Sources and Bibliography 208
      References 212
      Index 219

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