The third edition of this successful text has been revised to include a new chapter on the politics of the Second World War, and to reflect recent developments in research into the period.

Third edition of this insightful survey of changes in British politics
Now extended to cover the politics of the Second World War and the election of 1945
Extensively revised in the light of recent research
Looks at the Labour Party's evolution into a national rather than sectional party
Includes updated suggestions for further reading