) Overall an interesting and informative source of information about an area where little is written Rather dry in places but overall a readable and highly interesting account of the saga of Trotskyist infiltration of the Labour Party.
But it badly needs bringing up to date with the present. His literary works are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres, and heavily feature technology. The book has a lot of good information, but because it originally came out in the 1980s alot of the information is outdated. Whilst eventually most of its leaders were expelled, it caused damaging rifts within Labour.
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United Kingdom I picked up this book to learn more about it's history. Crick then returned to Channel 4 News, as political correspondent.
Appearing as an expert on Britain’s first TV election night in 1950, he promoted the idea of ‘swing’ to explain gains and losses to the public. He wrote dozens of books and taught scores of leading figures in politics and the media around the world, building a huge international reputation which regularly took him to America, Australia and India. Published
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Later, he invented the BBC’s popular Swingometer, which is still used today. It also explores the famous boss politics of Derek Hatton and Militant in Liverpool, and the party hierarchy's determined and ultimately successful attempts to squash the tendency.An important historical document, it is today seen as a field guide to how hard-left factions can infiltrate the Labour party, with some in the centre of the party allegedly urging its supporters to treat the long unavailable book as a 'war manual'.I first learned about the Militant movement when visiting Liverpool during the summer of 2018. ( Buy now with 1-Click ) Buy now with 1-Click Michael Crick by Biteback Publishing The NOOK Book (eBook) of the Sultan of Swing: The Life of David Butler by Michael Crick at Barnes & Noble.
When it was originally published in 1984, Michael Crick’s treatise on the Militant tendency was widely acclaimed as a masterly work of investigative journalism, and although the rise of Jeremy Corbyn can be attributed more to the phenomenon of ‘Corbynmania’ than to hard-left entrism, to some within the party, Crick’s ground-breaking book must seem like a lesson from history. Crick's book explores the origins, organisation and aims of Militant. Michael Crick (born 21 May 1958) is an English journalist, author and broadcaster.
He was a founding member of the Channel 4 News team in 1982 and remained there until joining the BBC in 1990. . Hardcover For those of us not yet born it opens the curtain on some of the very extant organisational neurosis around the wider movement regarding 'entryists'Very interesting to read, especially in terms of Momentum...I read most of this but skipped a couple of chapters on finance and internal organisation, etc.I read most of this but skipped a couple of chapters on finance and internal organisation, etc.Technically this is a great piece of investigative journalism that shows just what goes on under the covers. Born in Northampton, he was educated at Manchester Grammar School and New College, Oxford, where he got a first class degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Please try your request again later. Militant operated clandestinely inside the Labour Party, edging out moderates at grass-roots level and recruiting people to its own ranks. It’s update to current times is very limited largely due to Militant having little relevancy and having rebranded as the Socialist Party and with it’s most influential members still banned from the Labour Party. Shop now. When it was originally published in 1984, Michael Crick’s treatise on the Militant tendency was widely acclaimed as a masterly work of investigative journalism, and although the rise of Jeremy Corbyn can be attributed more to the phenomenon of ‘Corbynmania’ than to hard-left entrism, to some within the party, Crick’s ground-breaking book must seem like a lesson from history. In 14
That apart, this book describes a fulfilling life, sparklingly recounted by Crick – a fascinating read for nerds and non-nerds alike. Paperback Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations He has publicly analysed every British general election since the Second World War, and done more than anyone to transform TV coverage of elections, with a style that combined authority and showmanship with his phenomenal memory for facts and figures.First summoned by Churchill for polling advice when he was only twenty-five, David Butler got to know most of Britain’s senior post-war politicians and has acted as a highly influential voice behind the scenes. Paperback