This accessible guidebook provides a complete overview of the lives and influence of fifty major figures in modern British political history. Reflecting the changes within British society and politics over the past century, the entries chart the development of key contemporary issues such as women's rights, immigration and the emergence of New Labour. Figures covered include:
- Tony Blair
- Barbara Castle
- Winston Churchill
- John Maynard Keynes
- David Lloyd George
- Emmeline Pankhurst
- Enoch Powell
- Margaret Thatcher
With cross-referenced entries and helpful suggestions for further reading, this bok is an essential guide for all those with an interest in understanding the most prominent issues of modern British politics.
Keith Laybourn is Professor of History at the University of Huddersfield.
- Herbert Henry Asquith
- Nancy Astor
- Clement Attlee
- Stanley Baldwin
- Arthur James Balfour
- Lord Beaverbrook
- Aneurin Bevan
- William Beveridge
- Ernest Bevin
- Tony Blair
,etc.