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Militant
Michael Crick
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Description for Militant
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When it was originally published in 1984, Militant was widely acclaimed as a masterly work of investigative journalism. Although the rise of Jeremy Corbyn is to be attributed to more than hard-left entrism, to some within the party, Crick's book must seem like a lesson from history.Militant was a secret Trotskyite organisation that consistently denied being a party, though at its peak in the mid-1980s it could boast around 8,000 members, all of whom also belonged to the Labour Party. Militant operated clandestinely inside the Labour Party, edging out moderates at grass-roots level and recruiting people to its own ranks. ... Read more
When it was originally published in 1984, Militant was widely acclaimed as a masterly work of investigative journalism. Although the rise of Jeremy Corbyn is to be attributed to more than hard-left entrism, to some within the party, Crick's book must seem like a lesson from history.Militant was a secret Trotskyite organisation that consistently denied being a party, though at its peak in the mid-1980s it could boast around 8,000 members, all of whom also belonged to the Labour Party. Militant operated clandestinely inside the Labour Party, edging out moderates at grass-roots level and recruiting people to its own ranks. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785900297
SKU
V9781785900297
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Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
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99-1
About Michael Crick
Michael Crick is journalist, biographer and broadcaster. After two years as a trainee journalist with ITN, he was a founder member of Channel 4 News in 1982, and later served as the programme's Washington correspondent. He joined the BBC in 1990, where he worked for Newsnight, winning many awards and earning a reputation for dogged investigative journalism and pursuing politicians. ... Read more
Reviews for Militant
"A compellingly good read." - London Review of Books; "An admirable book ... [a] readable and meticulous report from difficult territory." - Hugo Young, The Times Literary Supplement; "A must-read for Labour activists." - Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party