Is Socialism Possible in Britain? - Reflections on the Corbyn Years

Selected as one of the 15 best political and current affairs books of 2022 by The Times

Is Socialism Possible in Britain? analyses Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as Labour leader and the prospects for parliamentary socialism in a post-Corbyn Britain. Lively and insightful, it is informed by an insider's view of the most radical period in Labour's history.

A veteran of the Stop the War Coalition, Andrew Murray was seconded to Corbyn's office from the Unite trade union and witnessed an extraordinary daily bombardment from sections of the Parliamentary Labour Party and the media. He candidly assesses the leadership's response to the antisemitism controversy and the dilemmas of Brexit, as well as Keir Starmer's restoration of a turgid neo-Blairism.

The problems that beset Corbyn are likely to confront any similar political project. Is Socialism Possible in Britain? explores how they can be more effectively addressed in the future - a future which we must hope is not so far away.

About the author

Andrew Murray is an author and campaigner. He has served as chair of the Stop the War Coalition, chief of staff of Unite the union and as advisor to Jeremy Corbyn when he was leader of the Labour Party. His numerous books include Off the Rails, Stop the War: The Story of Britain’s Biggest Mass Movement (with Lindsey German) and The Fall and Rise of the British Left.

Summary

The lessons of the Corbyn years for the future of left politics

Report

The most fluent and authoritative account to have emerged from the left...humorous and candid Gabriel Pogrund Times, Best Books 2022

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Murray
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781839766640
• ISBN: 978-1-83976-664-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political science and theory, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies