Tony Benn

Tony Benn was among the most enigmatic and controversial politicians of the post-war era. This comprehensively revised edition of Jad Adamss classic biography originally published in 1992, revised in 2011 and now brought up to date to cover Benns death in 2014 and his legacy and contemporary relevance is written with unparalleled access to Benns private records, and chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of Benns bitter battles with every leader of the Labour Party since Gaitskell. It details his service in the governments of Wilson and Callaghan, his role as a champion of the left during the Labour Partys long period in opposition during the 1980s and 1990s, his retirement from Parliament in 2001 to spend more time involved in politics and his subsequent emergence as a leading figure in the British opposition to the Iraq War.