You Can't Say That - Memoirs

Informationen zum Autor Ken Livingstone is an English politician who Mayor of London from 2000 to 2008. His memoir, You Can't Say That , was published by Faber in 2011. Klappentext Paperback edition of the autobiography from the former Labour MP and London Mayor. Published in the build-up for both the London mayoral elections and the Olympics! for which Livingstone was an instrumental member of the bidding team. From his eccentric working class South London childhood to the present day! it tells his whole story. You Can't Say That: Memoirs , by Ken Livingstone, is the turbulent true story from one of Britain's foremost politicians on over forty years battling at the front line of social issues, as well as against the Blair and Thatcher governments. Zusammenfassung A frank, gripping, moving - and controversial - autobiography from one of the most idiosyncratic and effective politicians of the last fifty years. His political convictions, his distance from New Labour, and his direct, plain-speaking style and personality have allowed him to survive longer than any of his contemporaries as a man of principle and influence. From his eccentric South London working class childhood to running one of the biggest cities in the world, Livingstone is one of the very few politicians to have scored a major victory over the Thatcher Government and has championed issues as diverse as the environment, gay rights and anti-racism. Written in Livingstone's unmistakable voice, by turns angrily sincere about social injustice, wickedly droll and gossipy, and surprisingly wistful about people he has known and loved, this is a hugely important and remarkable book from one of the very few respected politicians at work today.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Livingstone
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.04.2012
• EAN: 9780571280414
• ISBN: 978-0-571-28041-4
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 46 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Political leaders & leadership, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period)