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Office Without Power: Diaries 1968-72

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Office Without Power: Diaries 1968-72
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tony Benn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:576
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780099634508
ClassificationsDewey:941.085092
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1

Publishing Details

Publisher Cornerstone
Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
Publication Date 5 October 1989
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'The detail of these diaries, and their comprehensive candour, offer unprecedented insights into the personal behaviour of many senior Labour politicians... The most readable political diary of the period' Harold Lever, Spectator Tony Benn's second volume of diaries, which spans the years 1968-72, is a unique record of British politics as observed both from the heart of the Cabinet and the Labour Party. George Brown's spectacular resignation and Cecil King's plot to overthrow Wilson are just two of the events which dominate the opening chapter, and introduce the last years of Labour's increasingly demoralised government. And for the first time in a political diary, Labour's experience of Opposition after the unexpected and shattering defeat of 1970 is revealed. Here, too, are recorded the bitter arguments over the Common Market, in which Tony Benn emerged as the principal advocate of a referendum on Britain's entry - and which foreshadowed the Labour/SDP schism of 1981. The result is a fascinating and invaluable document of the times. 'A fascinating insider's account' Ben Pimlott, Standard

Author Biography

Radical statesman and Member of Parliament for over fifty years, Tony Benn is the pre-eminent diarist of his generation. His political activity continued after 'retirement' through mass meetings, broadcasts and in more recent years through social media. A widower since 2000, Tony Benn died at his home in London on 14th March 2014.