It has been forty years since James Callaghan – the only person to hold all four of the great offices of state – resigned as Leader of the Opposition, bringing to an end over three decades of service on the front bench.

But what legacy did he leave behind?

To celebrate the publication of James Callaghan: An Underrated Prime Minister?, the Liverpool Salon and Biteback Publishing are excited to announce an exclusive launch webinar. Come and listen to authors Kevin Hickson and Jasper Miles, in conversation with a distinguished panel of guest speakers who contributed to the book, as they reassess Callaghan’s time in office and examine some of the controversies around his premiership. The discussion seeks to shine a light on one of the most forgotten eras of British politics and on a Labour great whose contribution to his party has often been overlooked.

Register via Eventbrite and we'll send you a Zoom link and discount on the purchase of the book.

Speakers

Kevin Bean is a Fellow of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool and has written extensively on the politics of Northern Ireland.

Patrick Diamond was formerly a senior policy advisor to Tony Blair in 10 Downing Street and is now Senior Lecturer in Politics at Queen Mary, University of London

Pauline Hadaway convenes the Liverpool Salon. She has a background in arts and education and has recently completed a doctoral thesis examining cultural development and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland.

Simon Hannah is author of A Party with Socialists in It: A History of the Labour Left and Can't Pay, Won't Pay: The Fight to Stop the Poll Tax and is an active Labour Party member and trade unionist.

Polly Toynbee is a distinguished Guardian columnist and author. Her latest book is The Lost Decade: 2010-2020 and What Lies Ahead for Britain (2020, with David Walker).