A series of webinars looking at the history of the Labour party and considering a number of key historical issues which remain relevant today: the relationship between Labour and the organised working-class movement, how serious a challenge did the party present to capitalism and imperialism. Starting on April 23 2020 and then every Thursday, 6pm, via Zoom.
April 23
The origins and formation of the Labour party 1880s-1914: the voice of the organized working class?
April 30
Clause IV and the impact of the Russian revolution 1917-23
May 7
Labour in government, but not in power: 1923-4 and 1929-31
May 14
Looking back to 1945-the socialist moment?
May 21
Let’s go with Labour? Wilson and ‘the white heat of technology’ in the 1960s
May 28
‘The party is over’?: the crisis in social democracy and the rise of the Labour left 1974-1987
June 4
The rise of ‘New Labour’: a Blairite counter-revolution?
Each session will include a reading list, brief outline notes and some primary historical documents for discussion. With time for questions and comments.Video will be made available online afterwards.
Introduced by Kevin Bean, author, lecturer in Irish politics, tutor of British politics, University of Liverpool (now retired).
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