Labour and Working-Class Lives: Essays to Celebrate the Life and Work of Chris Wrigley

This is an absorbing collection of original essays contributed in honour of Professor Chris Wrigley, one of the leading figures in the study of British labour history and former President of The Historical Association. It focuses on a range of historical topics on two main themes: labour politics and working–class lives. The collection reflects Wrigley’s interests in liberal and labour politics, industrial relations, trade unions and industrial systems