Hammering the Left: The Rise and Fall of Tony Benn, Eric Heffer and the Labour Left

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In the late 1970s and early 1980s John Golding, known as the 'Hammer of the Left', was one of the most influential figures in the Labour Party. As MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme and a top trade union 'fixer', he led the moderates' fightback against Tony Benn, Militant and the hard left.

In this posthumously published memoir, edited by Paul Farrelly MP, Golding details his ruthless quest to remove Benn and Heffer from Labour's National Executive Committee. He reveals how he and his ...

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Overview

In the late 1970s and early 1980s John Golding, known as the 'Hammer of the Left', was one of the most influential figures in the Labour Party. As MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme and a top trade union 'fixer', he led the moderates' fightback against Tony Benn, Militant and the hard left.

In this posthumously published memoir, edited by Paul Farrelly MP, Golding details his ruthless quest to remove Benn and Heffer from Labour's National Executive Committee. He reveals how he and his 'union mafia' made sure that Benn lost his Bristol seat - and with it his leadership ambitions - and describes the back-room fixing which dashed Roy Hattersley's hopes and delivered the leadership to Neil Kinnock.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781842750797
  • Publisher: Politico's Publishing Limited
  • Publication date: 11/28/2003
  • Series: Yankee Girl Series
  • Pages: 404

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John Golding was MP for Newcastle-Under-Lyme from 1969—1986, he died in 1999 shortly after completing this book.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction 1
Prologue 5
1 The Toads 16
2 Dire Straits in 1978 40
3 The Winter of Our Discontent 63
4 Loyalist Group Formed 72
5 The Sad Farewell to Old Labour 79
6 Leave Thatcher, We'll Get Callaghan First 97
7 The Darkest Hour 116
8 Blunders, Bloomers and the Leadership 138
9 A Second Own Goal at Wembley 154
10 Shirley Throws in the Towel 163
11 The Moderates Fight Back 175
12 Toad Fights Badger 185
13 Hope and Despair 199
14 Foot Won't Help 210
15 The Wild Wood 217
16 The Goodies Gang Up - Benn Cast Away 228
17 A Phoney Peace and a Real War in the Falklands 239
18 Taking Control 253
19 Under New Management 267
20 By-elections at Bermondsey and Darlington 274
21 The Longest Suicide Note 289
22 The 1983 General Election - Foot's Last Stand 297
23 The Leadership Battle - Kinnock's Victory 312
24 The Fall of Militant 335
25 The Fall of Benn 357
Epilogue: Blackpool, Conference Week 1998 367
Notes 374
Select Bibliography 391
App Guardian Obituary 392
Index 396
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