tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post9006301881780350595..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Why Don't People Write About the Tories?Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-63724715816454423722019-03-26T18:45:20.476+00:002019-03-26T18:45:20.476+00:00Many years ago, I had an interest in local Labour ...Many years ago, I had an interest in local Labour activists, their background and orientation. To my amazement, I found a ton of books on Labour at the National Labour Party but only three, yes three, studies on members at the local level. One of them was a PhD thesis held securely in the University of Manchester library. I had to get a special pass to get it out of it’s hiding place in order to read it in the library. Was it not astonishing that nearly all academic writing ignored the activity of thousands of members in favour of those in parliament?Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-57184687092095879612019-03-26T11:17:52.291+00:002019-03-26T11:17:52.291+00:00You don't want to start looking into what your...You don't want to start looking into what your enemy is up to, that way lies madness.Johny Conspiranoid.noreply@blogger.com