First published in 1993, the original edition of Barry Winter’s pamphlet provides a lively, frank and well-illustrated account of the ILP’s history – from its grass-roots origins in the 1890s to its role in the 1990s as a principled left pressure group within the Labour Party.
Although it’s now sold out, you can still read all of the main sections by following the links below.
The ILP: Past & Present (original edition 1993)
1. The Early Years
– Great Expectations
– Beginnings in Bradford
2. Ethical Socialism
– Independent Women
– Living for that Better Day
3. Labour’s Rise & Disaffiliation
– Strongholds of the ILP
4. War & After
– Internationalism
5. Labour in the 70s
– Issues of the Day
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