{"product_id":"the-most-dangerous-man-in-britain-isbn-9781804298282","title":"The Most Dangerous Man in Britain?","description":"\u003cb\u003eTONY BENN: FIREBRAND? NATIONAL TREASURE? A SOCIALIST FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce dubbed the ‘most dangerous man in Britain’, Tony Benn, Labour MP for over fifty years, was the most distinguished socialist politician of his era. A char­ismatic orator, a lifelong campaigner for peace, and a charming disruptor of the mainstream, Benn became a national treasure in his retirement, a status some­what at variance with his firebrand politics. This collection of his key writings contains arguments on constitutional reform, the economy and foreign affairs – popular and influential policy positions which became known as ‘Bennism’ and set the template for democratic socialism in the 2020s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction, written by his daughter, the writer Melissa Benn, offers a per­sonal portrait of a man whose politics informed his every action. Also included is a previously unpublished interview with Tony Benn conducted towards the end of his life. | \"One of the most mesmerising and divisive figures in the mainstream of postwar British politics. An establishment insider who became a rebellious leftwing outsider, a cabinet minister turned street protester and reviled prophet of capitalism’s demise, he nonetheless managed in old age to become something of a national treasure\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael White, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An irreplaceable giant of the labour movement and a courageous fighter for socialism and peace\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Owen Jones, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He achieved the sort of popular acclaim most politicians can only dream of – simply by sticking to his principles\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mark Steel, comedian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A true political warrior who fought for what he believed – right up to the very end\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Major, former UK prime minister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eye-opening\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Journalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you have time for only one book on Benn, I recommend this work.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Francis Beckett, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I would recommend this book as essential reading for every socialist activist inside and outside the Labour Party and everyone interested in building a fairer, better world of peace and justice\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Richard Burgon, \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e | Tony Benn (1925 - 2014) was a radical statesman, British Labour Party politician and political activist. He later served as President of the Stop the War Coalition from 2001 to 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Benn is a journalist, novelist and campaigner. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. Her writing on education includes \u003ci\u003eLife Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233715925221,"sku":"NP9781804298282","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781804298282.jpg?v=1767740574","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-most-dangerous-man-in-britain-isbn-9781804298282","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}