Is Socialism Possible in Britain?: Reflections on the Corbyn Years

By: Andrew Murray

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Synopsis: The lessons of the Corbyn years for the future of left politicsIs Socialism Possible in Britain? analyses Jeremy Corbyn&’s tenure as Labour leader and the prospects for parliamentary socialism in a post-Corbyn Britain. Lively and insightful, it is informed by an insider&’s view of the most radical period in Labour&’s history. A veteran of the Stop the War Coalition, Andrew Murray was seconded to Corbyn&’s office from the Unite trade union and witnessed an extraordinary daily bombardment from sections of the Parliamentary Labour Party and the media. He candidly assesses the leadership&’s response to the antisemitism controversy and the dilemmas of Brexit, as well as Keir Starmer&’s restoration of a turgid neo-Blairism.The problems that beset Corbyn are likely to confront any similar political project. Is Socialism Possible in Britain? explores how they can be more effectively addressed in the future – a future which we must hope is not so far away.