Just in time for its strong comeback in May of 1997, Thorpe (history, U. of Exeter) traces the history of the Labour Party from its foundation in 1900 to its election defeat in 1992. He discusses such leading personalities as MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Callaghan, and Kinnock, but also relates developments to wider influences both within and beyond the party. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.