Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 5
3. Contents 7
4. I. The Trade Unions and Politics before 1900 9
5. II. Marxists and Fabians and the Idea of a Labour Party 22
6. III. The Independent Labour Party (the I.L.P. ) 44
7. IV. Toward the Great Alliance 61
8. V. The Establishment of the Labour Representation Committee 77
9. VI. The Liberal and Labour Reaction to the South African War 100
10. VII. 1900 – Labour and Liberalism in the ‘Khaki’ Election 118
11. VIII. Taff Vale and Clitheroe 138
12. IX. Independence and Woolwich 156
13. X. The Deal with the Liberals 175
14. XI. Barnard Castle 196
15. XII. A Time of Test and Doubting 208
16. XIII. The Question of Socialist Tactics – The Unemployment Bill 226
17. XIV. The General Election of 1906 241
18. XV. The L.R.C-Liberal Electoral Pact in the General Election 249
19. XVI. The Advent of the Labour Party 268
20. Appendix 273
21. Bibliography 275
22. Index 281