The details of the launch, by Dr Ross McKibbin, of A Little History of the Australian Labor Party by Nick Dyrenfurth and Frank Bongiorno will be at
Time: 6.15pm
Date: Wednesday 29 June
Venue: Department of History, King’s College London, Floor 8, Strand Building, WC2R 2LS
TO RSVP please email by Monday 27 June please: frank.bongiorno@kcl.ac.uk
About the book
The Australian Labor Party is one of the oldest labour parties and was the first in the world to form a government. 2011 marks its 120th birthday. This short and lively book tells the story of the ALP’s numerous successes in winning government at all levels and making policy that has transformed lives. The book also shows how the ALP has attracted an extraordinary range of members, parliamentary representatives, leaders, unionists, activists and, indeed, opponents. Whether their audience are Labor voters or not, writers Nick Dyrenfurth and Frank Bongiorno argue that it has been such a central force in Australia throughout the twentieth century that its history should be known.
You will be able to buy copies of the book at the launch at a £15 discounted price.If you can't you cannot make it you can buy a copy online at the full price.
Other talks on Labor History on the June 29th
Two other talks are being held on the ALP earlier that at Kings College that members can attend without an RSVP
(1) Speaker: Nick Dyrenfurth (University of Sydney)
Topic ‘Socialism would make men mates’: the rise and fall of labour movement ‘mateship’?
Discussants: Ian Henderson (KCL) and Simon Sleight (KCL)
Time: 12.30pm
Date: Wednesday 29 June
Venue: Room S2.29
(2) Speaker: Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman (London Metropolitan University)
Topic: Blue Labour and Australian Labor
Discussants: Ross McKibbin (St John’s College Oxford) and Nick Dyrenfurth
Time: 5.00pm
Date: Wednesday 29 June
Venue: Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre
