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Ken: The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone

After taking control of the GLC through an audacious internal coup in 1981, Ken Livingstone's career was transformed in 2000 when he became the first directly elected Mayor of London as an independent in the teeth of a fierce campaign by Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell. This biography provides an account of his life and career.

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