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The cancelled prime minister : the extraordinary rise and tragic fall of Ramsay MacDonald
Reid, Walter, 1944-2026
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Ramsay MacDonald was born an illegitimate child in north-east Scotland. Leaving school at fourteen, he seemed bound to follow in his ploughman father's footsteps. Instead, he would become the UK's first Labour Prime Minister - a friend of George V and a global political star. How did he get there from his Highland bothy? Why has he been erased from political memory? And how did this leftist parliamentarian end up leading a Conservative-dominated National Government? MacDonald's was an elusive, Celtic personality, easier to criticise than to understand. Historian Walter Reid demystifies this fascinating politician, dismissing the common charge of treacherous ambition and tracing MacDonald's personal odyssey.
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Author:
Reid, Walter, 1944-, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2026.
Collation:
368 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781805265306 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.083092941.083 REID941.083092 MAC REI941.083B MAC
Language:
English
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BRN:
9086145
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | B MACLives | Onloan - Due: 10 May 2026 |