With Labour’s election victory, explore essential reads that reveal the party’s rise to power, key figures’ biographies and strategies for overcoming Conservative dominance, offering a compelling insight into the new political landscape.
Red Knight: The Unauthorised Biography of Sir Keir Starmer by Michael Ashcroft
Find out what makes the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, tick in this meticulous examination of his life.
Labour Takes Power: The Denis MacShane Diaries 1997–2001 by Denis MacShane
A regular in Downing Street from the moment of Tony Blair’s landslide election victory, Denis MacShane’s intimate diaries show leading Labour figures in a light in which they’ve never been seen before.
Strange People I Have Known … And Other Stories by Andy McSmith
Working as a lobby journalist, former Labour Party staffer Andy McSmith has had exclusive access to our top politicians for decades. Here, he shares his personal encounters with the great and the good of the British political landscape, revealing what they are really like behind the scenes.
Red Queen? The Unauthorised Biography of Angela Rayner by Michael Ashcroft
Follow the journey of the Deputy Prime Minister who has quickly become an outspoken and charismatic presence in British public life.
Power Trip: A Decade of Policy, Plots and Spin by Damian McBride
From 1999 to 2009, Damian McBride worked at the heart of the Treasury and No. 10. His memoir Power Trip relentlessly exposes the manipulation, plotting and skullduggery that lay at New Labour’s core and is acclaimed as one of the most explosive political memoirs of the past decade.
The New Serfdom: The Triumph of Conservative Ideas and How to Defeat Them by Angela Eagle and Imran Ahmed
In their 2018 book The New Serfdom, Angela Eagle (Labour MP for Wallasey since 1992) and Imran Ahmed (former Labour political advisor) questioned why people felt short-changed despite living in such a wealthy nation. Sound familiar? Find out how we can build a successful economy, powered by a happy and productive workforce, that benefits everyone in the twenty-first century.
Alastair Campbell: Diaries Vols 5–8, 2003–2015 by Alastair Campbell
Go behind the scenes of the Labour Party in the diaries of Alastair Campbell – the former New Labour director of communications and now the co-host of The Rest Is Politics.
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