Squaring the Circle : the Extreme Left and the Labour Party
Although the extreme left has often managed to mobilise large numbers of people in demonstrations and has had a significant influence in the trade union movement, it has always faced serious obstacles preventing it from becoming a major force, one of the most important of which has been the strength...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires de Rennes
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Revue LISA |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/7110 |
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| Summary: | Although the extreme left has often managed to mobilise large numbers of people in demonstrations and has had a significant influence in the trade union movement, it has always faced serious obstacles preventing it from becoming a major force, one of the most important of which has been the strength of the Labour Party. For much of its history, the extreme left has hesitated between being a pressure group, aiming to exert influence over Labour, and a political entity in its own right. This hesitation reveals a great deal about the weakness of the extreme left within the British left as a whole. Even though most sections of the far left have put an end to their political schizophrenia by opting for an independent stance, this decision has not led to a change in its fortunes. |
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| ISSN: | 1762-6153 |