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British Socialism: The Grand Tour

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Anne McElvoy traces the story of British socialism.

British Socialism: The Grand Tour: Series 1

British Socialism: The Grand Tour: Series 1: Keir Hardie and Ramsay MacDonald

Keir Hardie and Ramsay MacDonald

23/02/2018

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - British Socialism: The Grand Tour, Series 1, Keir Hardie and Ramsay MacDonald

How an ex-Liberal trade unionist became leader of Britain's socialist Parliamentary party.

Anne traces how Keir Hardie, an ex-Liberal trade unionist, became leader of Britain's socialist Parliamentary party, in concert with ethical socialist Ramsay MacDonald.

Anne traces how Keir Hardie, once Liberal trade unionist, became a socialist amidst the violent suppression of a Scottish miners' strike. And how to went on to become first an MP, and then leader of Britain's socialist Parliamentary party. She explores how Hardie worked in concert with ethical socialist Ramsay MacDonald - and how they had to choose between hardline socialists and the trade unions.

With: David Howell, Jim Smyth.

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