Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Overview 17
7. Coming together 39
8. Moving left 61
9. Fusion, decline, transition 77
10. Party building 95
11. Promoting the miners’ agenda 117
12. Party progress 137
13. The wfm, big bill, and the wobblies 151
14. The red special, elections, and free speech 169
15. Thunder stealing, respect, and relevance 185
16. Going local 199
17. The rising and falling tide 211
18. Pitching the battle 229
19. Slipping, but holding On 249
20. War and repression 267
21. Concluding note 287
22. Notes 297
23. Appendix 347
24. References 353
25. Index 371