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A captivating biography of the first parliamentary leader of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie (1856-1915)

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 7
Introduction 9
1 Never a Child, 1856–78 13
2 Journalist and Trade Unionist, 1879–86 30
3 From Scottish Liberals to Scottish Labour, 1887–88 45
4 Keir Hardie MP, 1889–95 60
5 Fight with Lord Overtoun; Friendship with the TUC,
1895–1900 92
6 South Africa and South Wales; an MP again,
1900–1905 111
7 Socialist, Party Leader, Traveller, 1906–1909 130
8 Class War and World War, 1910–1915 155
9 The Man and His Legacy 181
10 Epilogue 205
Sources and Bibliography 208
References 212
Index 219

About the Author

BOB HOLMAN worked as a social worker before becoming a professor of social administration. He then spent 20 years living in poor housing estates, latterly Easterhouse in Glasgow, supporting the poor in practical ways. Driven by his Christian faith, he continued to campaign for the poor until his death in 2016. His books included A New Deal for Social Welfare, Children and Crime, and biographies of Keir Hardie and Woodbine Willie.

Reviews

I enjoyed your excellent biography of Keir Hardie.
*House of Commons Speaker*