Currents of Radicalism Popular Radicalism, Organised Labour, and Party Politics in Britain, 1850-1914

This volume of original essays argues that there was a substantial continuity in popular radicalism throughout nineteenth-century Britain. It shows that early in the century concerns remained prominent in extra-Parliamentary agitations in the mid-Victorian period, that popular pressure played a major role in shaping the Gladstonian Liberal Party, and that radical liberalism was a central element in the early history of the labour party. In emphasising common political values rather than class conflict, and continuity rather than contrasting changes in the development of popular politics, it will be of interest both to historians and to readers interested in the background to contemporary politics.Biagini, Eugenio F. is the author of 'Currents of Radicalism Popular Radicalism, Organised Labour, and Party Politics in Britain, 1850-1914' with ISBN 9780521394550 and ISBN 0521394554.