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Broken Heartlands - A Journey Through Labour's Lost England (Paperback)
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Broken Heartlands - A Journey Through Labour's Lost England (Paperback)
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Loot Price R256
Discovery Miles 2 560
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Broken Heartlands is an essential and compelling political
road-trip through ten constituencies that tell the story of
Labour's red wall from Sebastian Payne - an award-winning
journalist and Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times. The Times
Political Book of the Year A Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mail
and FT Book of the Year 'Immensely readable' - Observer
Historically, the red wall formed the backbone of Labour's vote in
the Midlands and the North of England but, during the 2019 general
election, it dramatically turned Conservative for the first time in
living memory, redrawing the electoral map in the process.
Originally from the North East himself, Payne sets out to uncover
the real story behind the red wall and what turned these seats
blue. Beginning in Blyth Valley in the North East and ending in
Burnley, with visits to constituencies across the Midlands and
Yorkshire along the way, Payne gets to the heart of a key political
story of our time that will have ramifications for years to come.
While Brexit and the unpopularity of opposition leader Jeremy
Corbyn are factors, there is a more nuanced story explored in
Broken Heartlands - of how these northern communities have fared
through generational shifts, struggling public services,
de-industrialization and the changing nature of work. Featuring
interviews with local people, plus major political figures from
both parties - including Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer - Payne
explores the significant role these social and economic forces,
decades in the making, have played in this fundamental upheaval of
the British political landscape. 'Impressive and entertaining' -
Sunday Times 'A must-read for anyone who wants to understand
England today' - Robert Peston
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