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Keir Hardie and the 21st-century Socialist Revival
Timely reminder of Labour Party founder's vision
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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.
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In the introduction, MP Richard Burgon observes that it is only in recent years that the significance of Hardie’s politics have re-emerged on the left. Their relevance will become even more important in the upcoming struggle for the future of the party.
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