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OverviewLabour and the Caucus provides a new, innovative pre-history of the Labour party. In the two decades following the Second Reform Act there was a sustained and concerted campaign for working-class parliamentary representation from a range of labour organisations to an extent that was hitherto unseen in British political history. The franchise revolution of 1867 and the controversial introduction of more sophisticated forms of electoral machinery, which became known as the ‘caucus’, raised serious questions not only for a labour movement seeking to secure political representation but also for a Liberal party that had to respond to the pressures of mass politics. Through a close examination of the interactions between labour and the ‘caucus’ from the 1868 general election to Keir Hardie’s independent labour candidature in 1888, this book provides a comprehensive and multi-layered picture of the troubled relationship between working-class radicals and organised Liberalism. The electoral strategy of labour candidates, the links between urban and rural radicalism, the impact of the National Liberal Federation, the influence of American and Irish politics on the labour movement, the revival of socialism, and the contested identity of a ‘Labour party’ are all examined from fresh perspectives. In doing so, this book challenges the existing teleological assumptions about the rise of independent labour, and explores the questions that remain about how working-class radicals and Liberals shared and negotiated power, and how this relationship changed over time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Owen (History of Parliament Trust (United Kingdom))Publisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Liverpool University Press Volume: 3 ISBN: 9781802078220ISBN 10: 1802078223 Pages: 255 Publication Date: 03 February 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. The struggle for political representation: labour candidates and the Liberal party, 1868–1876 2. Activism, identity and networks: urban and rural working-class radicalism, 1868–1874 3. Labour’s response to the caucus: class, America and language, 1877–1885 4. Tensions and fault lines: the Lib-Lab MPs, the wider labour movement, and the role of Irish nationalism, 1885–1888 5. Rethinking the ‘revival of socialism’: socialists, Liberals and the caucus, 1881–1888 Epilogue Appendix I Appendix II Bibliography IndexReviews'James Owen re-examines the relationship between the Labour Party and Liberalism, with particular attention to the language used during campaigns.' Reviews'Important and fresh, this book presents new material on the pre-history of the Labour party, bridging a gap between the years of the Reform League in the 1860s and the so-called revival of socialism in the 1880s.' Miles Taylor 'This is a well researched and important study, it deserves to be widely read.' Chartist, No 268 '...a splendid piece of meticulous historical scholarship casting new light on a pivotal and often neglected period of British political and working-class history.' American Historical Review '[By consulting widely and deeply unpublished manuscripts] Owen gives properly wait to [engaging] analysis of the connections between the linguistic, and the political and cultural environments.' William C. Lubenow, Journal of Liberal History 'The research is meticulous, delving into the intricate workings of organizations and personal connections among labor and Liberal leaders. Throughout the book, realities at the grass-roots prevail. Owen successfully captures the fluidity of popular politics and the assertiveness that often underscored labor's cooperation with the Liberal party.' James Epstein, Victorian Studies, Vol. 58, No. 3 Reviews'Owen makes a significant contribution to the study of the relationship between the Liberal Party and the working class following the electoral reform of 1867.' Detlev Mares, H-Soz-Kult 'James Owen re-examines the relationship between the Labour Party and Liberalism, with particular attention to the language used during campaigns.' Reviews'Important and fresh, this book presents new material on the pre-history of the Labour party, bridging a gap between the years of the Reform League in the 1860s and the so-called revival of socialism in the 1880s.' Miles Taylor 'This is a well researched and important study, it deserves to be widely read.' Chartist, No 268 '...a splendid piece of meticulous historical scholarship casting new light on a pivotal and often neglected period of British political and working-class history.' American Historical Review '[By consulting widely and deeply unpublished manuscripts] Owen gives properly wait to [engaging] analysis of the connections between the linguistic, and the political and cultural environments.' William C. Lubenow, Journal of Liberal History 'The research is meticulous, delving into the intricate workings of organizations and personal connections among labor and Liberal leaders. Throughout the book, realities at the grass-roots prevail. Owen successfully captures the fluidity of popular politics and the assertiveness that often underscored labor's cooperation with the Liberal party.' James Epstein, Victorian Studies, Vol. 58, No. 3 Reviews'Owen makes a significant contribution to the study of the relationship between the Liberal Party and the working class following the electoral reform of 1867.' Detlev Mares, H-Soz-Kult Author InformationDr James Owen is a Research Fellow on the History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1832–1945 project. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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