A talk by Alex Clifford at Keighley Local Studies Library, on Saturday 30^th May at 1:30pm.

Philip Snowden was a product of the moors of Brontë country. With typical Yorkshire grit, he overcame grinding rural poverty and paralysing disability to become the Labour Party’s first Chancellor of the Exchequer.

But one decision would change his life totally, turning him from socialist hero to traitor and villain and resulting in his expulsion from the party.

Snowden embraced his new role with gusto, dedicating the rest of his life to attacking the party and people he had once loved. His bitter, self-destructive quest for vengeance has strange parallels to a more famous fictional moorland outsider.

Join historian Alexander Clifford, editor of a new edition of Snowden’s autobiography, as he explores the fascinating story of how and why Philip Snowden betrayed his party to ruthlessly pursue a political vendetta. Was he Labour’s Heathcliff?

Please note: this is a ticketed event with a charge of £3 per ticket, to be paid in cash on arrival. Places are limited, so please book yours in advance either through Ticketsource or by contacting Keighley Local Studies (01535 618215, KeighleyLocalStudies@bradford.gov.uk).