Blue Labour (Glasman book)

Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good

Author	Maurice Glasman
Language	English
Subject	UK politics
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication date	2022-09-02
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardback)
ISBN	9781509528868

Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good is a 2022 book edited by Maurice Glasman.

Contents

Much of the book draws on Brexit and other topics relating to conservative socialism. ^[1]

Glasman was partially inspired by Karl Polyani and social Catholic thought. ^[2] Jon Cruddas described the book as "uncomfortable reading" for certain Labour supporters. ^[3]

Reception

The book received mixed reviews by critics.

Rowan Williams reviewed the book very positively, describing it as a "significant contribution to the political debate". ^[4] The book was reviewed negatively in the Social Review. ^[5]

The Telegraph listed the book in their "50 best books of 2022". ^[6]

References

1. Coman, Julian (2022-09-25). "Maurice Glasman, architect of Blue Labour: 'Labour needs to be itself again'". The Observer. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 2025-04-13.
2. Collins, Philip (2025-02-24). "Maurice Glasman and the origins of Blue Labour". Prospect. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
3. Cruddas, Jon (2022-09-27). "'Uncomfortable reading': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Blue Labour'". The House. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
4. Williams, Rowan (2022-08-31). "Blue Labour: A rallying cry for a return to inclusive politics". The New Statesman. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
5. Barber-Taylor, Will (2023-03-05). "Review: Blue Labour – The Politics of the Common Good By Maurice Glasman". Social Review. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
6. "The 50 best books of 2022". The Telegraph. 2022-11-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2025-04-13.