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Keir Hardie and the 21st-century Socialist Revival
Timely reminder of Labour Party founder's vision
STILL RELEVANT: Keir Hardie
[George Charles Beresford]
Death comes for Liberals, entitled murder, Vatican hit squads, and fraternising with the Blitz killer
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IN THE dispiriting aftermath of the election, many may feel that there is a tragic irony in the subtitle to this collection of essays on the life and work of Labour Party founder Keir Hardie.
But they should take note of Jeremy Corbyn’s final sentence in his afterword to the book: “Hardie taught us much, above all, that his staying power against adversity could bring about change.”
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