Radicals : The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain

Author(s): Andrews, Geoff,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 07/04/2026,
Pagination: 304 pages, 18 b-w illus.,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Yale University Press,
Published By: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Book Classification: United Kingdom, Great Britain,
Dimensions: 235 x 156
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9780300265897

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An authoritative and original history of the working classes and the British Left   The political Left in Britain rose out of the Industrial Revolution, as the working classes emerged as the leading force in the call for social change. Their contributions extended widely to political representation, the birth of the Labour Party and women’s suffrage, the autodidact tradition in adult education, and Britain’s literary culture. Throughout subsequent decades, the working classes remained central to the British radical tradition.

  Geoff Andrews traces the history of the Left and the Labour Party through the ideas of leading thinkers, writers, educationalists, trade unionists, and politicians. Ranging from the Workers Educational Association to the General Strike and the Women’s Liberation Movement, Andrews uncovers the voices of key figures. The first account of the Labour Party to put the working classes at the heart of its history, this fascinating book tells a wider story of their progressive contribution to British culture, politics, and the movements which have driven social change.

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