{"product_id":"always-red-by-len-mccluskey-9781682193396","title":"Always Red","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLen McCluskey is the standout trade unionist of his era. Head of the giant Unite union for more than a decade, he is a unique and powerful figure on the political stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this major autobiography, \u003cem\u003eAlways Red\u003c\/em\u003e, McCluskey throws back the curtains on life at the top of the Labour movement with explosive revelations about his dealings with Keir Starmer, the behind-the-scenes battles of the Corbyn era, his secret Brexit negotiations with Theresa May's government, the spectacular bust-up with his former friend Tom Watson, and his tortuous relationship with Ed Miliband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMcCluskey is no run-of-the-mill trade unionist. Fiercely political and unflinchingly left wing, he is a true workers' leader. His politics were formed in Liverpool at a time of dock strikes, the Beatles, and the May 1968 revolution in Paris. An eyewitness to the Hillsborough tragedy, he recounts in harrowing detail searching for his son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWitty and sharp, McCluskey delivers a powerful intervention, issuing a manifesto for the future of trade unionism and urging the left not to lose sight of class politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA central player in a tumultuous period of British political history, McCluskey's account is an essential—and entertaining—record of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798353432812,"sku":"9781682193396","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25723023482786.jpg?v=1757189974","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/always-red-by-len-mccluskey-9781682193396","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}