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Harry Leslie Smith | 224 pages | 10 Feb 2015 | Icon Books Ltd | 9781848317369 | English | Duxford, Harry's Last Stand

Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Binding: Paperback Language: english. Will be clean, not soiled or stained. See all 3 brand new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. About this product Product Information In November , year-old Yorkshireman, RAF veteran and ex-carpet salesman Harry Leslie Smith's Guardian article - 'This year, I will wear a poppy for the last time' - was shared almost 60, times on Facebook and started a huge debate about the state of society. Now he brings his unique perspective to bear on NHS cutbacks, benefits policy, political corruption, food poverty, the cost of education - and much more. From the deprivation of s and the terror of war to the creation of our welfare state, Harry has experienced how a great civilisation can rise from the rubble. But at the end of his life, he fears how easily it is being eroded. Harry's Last Stand is a lyrical, searing modern invective that shows what the past can teach us, and how the future is ours for the taking. If it doesn't make you angry there's something wrong with you. It's inspirational stuff. Labour should read to get fire in bellies. Tories should read in shame. Making a simple, emotive case for progressive politics, Smith was the star turn at this year's Labour party conference. If Harry can do it, we should too! Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 10 - All listings for this product. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. But at the end of his life, he fears how easily it is being eroded. Harry's Last Stand is a lyrical, searing modern invective that shows what the past can teach us, and how the future is ours for the taking. Harry Leslie Smith is a survivor of the , a second world war RAF veteran and, at 91, an activist for the poor and for the preservation of social democracy. His Guardian articles have been shared over 80, times on Facebook and have attracted huge comment and debate. He has authored numerous books about Britain during the Great Depression, the second world war and postwar austerity. He lives outside Toronto, Canada and in . Show more Show less. Any condition Any condition. Last one Free postage. Ratings and reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews. Well worth the read. Peterson Paperback 4. Van der Kolk Paperback, 4. Save on Non-Fiction Books Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Paperback Books Harry Harrison. Paperback Books Charlaine Harris. Paperback Books Harry Turtledove. World Do-It-Yourself Books. This item doesn't belong on this page.

Harry's Last Stand is a lyrical, searing modern invective that shows what the past can teach us, and how the future is ours for the taking. If it doesn't make you angry there's something wrong with you. It's inspirational stuff. Labour should read to get fire in bellies. Tories should read in shame. Making a simple, emotive case for progressive politics, Smith was the star turn at this year's Labour party conference. If Harry can do it, we should too! Show More Show Less. Any Condition Any Condition. See all 10 - All listings for this product. No ratings or reviews yet No ratings or reviews yet. Be the first to write a review. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Bill o'Reilly's Killing Ser. To ask other readers questions about Harry's Last Stand , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Aug 08, Charlotte Jones rated it it was amazing. As a nearly 23 year-old student, getting by on student loans and a part-time job, it is difficult to comprehend the expanse of time that Harry has lived and remembers. To be honest, unless I am studying a book in university, I am not one for post-it notes or highlighting in my books but with this one I just had to add post-it notes to highlight my thoughts on certain passages and the way they made me think. By including references to popular activists such as Russell Brand and by including references to war poetry in a very subtle way, Harry brings these problems and issues to a level where anyone could relate to what he is saying and understand it. I had no prior knowledge of politics before going into this and I fully understand the vast majority of what the author was trying to get across. The combination of real-life experience in the form of a memoir and the manifesto of what Harry sees for the future was amazingly done and had me very emotional at points. I think people from all over the world, not just Britain would benefit greatly from this. I hope I got my thoughts about this book across in an eloquent enough way to make you want to pick it up because I believe it will be one of the most important books you read. View 2 comments. Aug 23, K. Charles added it Shelves: ww2 , politics , british. A tremendous polemic by this sorely missed, deeply decent man, a WW2 veteran brought up in horrifying, corrosive poverty. Excoriating on austerity and privilege, angrily refusing the 'divide and rule' of Faragist anti immigration racism, he makes you want to take to the streets. A cry from the heart and a crucial reminder that things are going to get a lot worse for almost everyone once more if we don't pull out of this inequality death spiral. Jun 08, Becky rated it really liked it Shelves: in-my-house , philosophy , cheerful-reads , memoir , politics-society , history. Harry's Last Stand. This is an autobiography and political tract from 91 year old Harry Leslie Smith. Harry Smith made the news in when he declared that he would no longer wear a remembrance day poppy, as he was disgusted with seeing it debased on the lapels of our politicians. In Harry's Last Stand he uses his own experiences of life during the Great Depression to draw parallels between the depravation he experienced and the return to these pre welfare state values that he sees now under a Harry's Last Stand. In Harry's Last Stand he uses his own experiences of life during the Great Depression to draw parallels between the depravation he experienced and the return to these pre welfare state values that he sees now under austerity. I recently listened to an item on BBC radio 4 that discussed how contemporary year olds are turning more to the right politically, this is something that scares the bejeezus out of me. Harry Smith tries his hardest to provide a wake-up call about the road austerity measures are taking us down. This reads like Jilted Generation but from the other side of the baby-boom generation, the message is largely the same. Benefits, a free health service and economic support were supposed to create a better society, and were to replace the Victorian values of reliance on charity, stigmatisation and shame of poor relief. These Victorian values are what Harry see's being returned to the UK. Today more and more working families are reliant of food banks in order to feed their families. Society has returned to a situation where renting is the norm, with the dream of owning your own property fading into the distance for most people. Not only that, but the quality of the property available is being pushed lower and lower as landlords feel able to push the boundaries of legality once again due to the desperation of those needing homes. Once again people on benefits are seen as at fault, the ideas of the 'deserving' and 'un-deserving poor' are once again taking over. This is driven largely by the popular media and it is these myths that Harry Smith is trying to debunk. I hope, I seriously hope that people read this book and take on board the emotional and heartfelt message that this elderly gentleman is trying to get across. To my mind this is a very important message that needs to be heard. Sep 01, John Farebrother rated it it was amazing. I would give this book six stars if I could. It should be required reading for all politicians, and all public ie private school children. The author is in his nineties, and has lived through the best and the worst of the UK in the last century and this. Looking back on his life, he shares with us the benefit of his experiences. With working class, northern wisdom, he points out to us what should be common knowledge to everyone, in language that makes it blindingly obvious: the generation that I would give this book six stars if I could. With working class, northern wisdom, he points out to us what should be common knowledge to everyone, in language that makes it blindingly obvious: the generation that fought WWII invested their energies and money in building a new country that looked after the poorest. The NHS, free quality education, decent housing, and jobs for everyone. No more the desperate poverty of the depression, that not only led to WWII but literally destroyed a generation, a generation who had been promised "never again". Equally obvious in the author's account is the way in which we were led astray from that path of a caring society by Margaret Thatcher, to such an extent that today we are living her dream of a country without a society. A time when only the rich can expect a decent life. A return to the s and s, with an uncertain future for all of us. Read this book. View 1 comment. Dec 03, Julie added it Shelves: non-fiction , 21st-century , british , canada. It's difficult to say I "enjoyed" it, for how can one enjoy the re-telling of a difficult, hardscrabble life, lived hand-to-mouth? But I enjoyed connecting with the man who lived with dignity, and honour, and good old-fashioned values and morality -- the values of goodness and taking care of one's neighbour -- and being responsible for one's neighbour, in that "good old fashioned way". I realize this sounds like my mom-and-pop review of 8. I realize this sounds like my mom-and-pop review of Righteous Incorruptibility but I really connected with Harry. Perhaps because we are in a maelstrom today of Harry's anti-thesis: the roiling, mannerless, corruptible, unethical pit. I was sorry to hear that Harry had died, recently. Rest in peace, Harry. We'll try to remember to live with more dignity and goodness, with you as an example. It's harder for we mere mortals, but you set a good example. Just wow. A rallying cry to all for social justice, civic involvement and equity. Beautifully written and tear-inducingly poignant in many places. I highlighted so much, I may as well have highlighted it all. A wonderful read. I am only sorry that I did not read it sooner so that I could tell Harry himself how much I appreciated it. Highly recommended. Should be required reading for all. May 27, C. Woolley rated it it was amazing. I loved this book, absolutely fantastic and really quite a shock to the system! Everyone should read this book and really think about the lessons that were learned in the past and how we, as a society, are forgetting what it was like before. Jul 29, Ninette rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , biographies-autobiographies-memoirs , history , politics. I must admit that when I first saw this book and it's title, I assumed this would be the usual rant us younger folk expect from the elderly - you know about how easy we have it and how lazy we are and yada yada yada. So I did not bother to look any further until I saw this interview with him that justkissmyfrog posted on her channel. He was nothing like I imagined him to be. He was funny, compassionate and still so in touch. Yeah, we do not really expect that from the elderly. And as wit I must admit that when I first saw this book and it's title, I assumed this would be the usual rant us younger folk expect from the elderly - you know about how easy we have it and how lazy we are and yada yada yada. And as with all generalizations it is obviously not true across the board. I am a little ashamed of my initial judgement. Especially with my background I should be more aware of prejudices. But, alas, I realized my mistake and turned to his book for more of what he had to say. And boy did he have a lot to say and in such a charming manner. He really lived a remarkable live that would have been a shame to be lost to oblivion. But he has got a nobler reason for telling his story than fishing for compliments or sympathy. He uses it to illustrate a point about our current state of affairs and the course we are on - not just in Britain, but across the board. I certainly recognized some of the issues to be akin to some here in Germany. But while I for the most part did share his opinion even before I picked up this book, I never thought to look at it from quite this angle. That did help untangle some of my jumbled thoughts and see the proverbial golden thread running through. So while he does not give easy answers - neither does he claim to - I do have a little more clarity and something to orient my decisions. Of course, whenever these things sound simple and easy answers are thrown about, you are probably not seeing the whole picture. They are always more complicated and we should be aware of that lest we comply with rash actions or unfavorable agendas. I suppose the best we can do is to raise awareness, to not forfeit our votes - even if just to delude the less well meaning ones, to try and do more good than harm to the world around us, and, last but not least, to sometimes look beyond our prejudices. We might just hit upon gold where we would least expect it. Aug 20, Niall rated it it was amazing. Not words nor emojis can describe this book or what it means to me. One of my favourite books of all time. Jul 29, Jennifer rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction , library-loan , read A fine rant, not unmeasured, by Harry Leslie Smith who may be in his 90s but is far from dead. His miserable experiences of poverty as a child inform his beliefs now, and perhaps the most useful contribution of all is his depiction of the corrosive nature of that poverty on human relationships. His family was not 'poor but happy' and the story of what happened to his parents' relationship in the teeth of the Great Depression is harrowing. I felt he sidelined the matter of his many adult years spe A fine rant, not unmeasured, by Harry Leslie Smith who may be in his 90s but is far from dead. I felt he sidelined the matter of his many adult years spent living and working outside the UK, at best not making the most of the opportunities for informative comparisons. Related Searches. The revelations over MPs' expenses that began in May ranged from petty thieving to The revelations over MPs' expenses that began in May ranged from petty thieving to outright fraud and sparked a crisis in confidence unprecedented in modern times. This was a 21st-century Peasants' Revolt - an uprising of the people against View Product. Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? 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About this product Product Information In November , year-old Yorkshireman, RAF veteran and ex-carpet salesman Harry Leslie Smith's Guardian article - 'This year, I will wear a poppy for the last time' - was shared almost 60, times on Facebook and started a huge debate about the state of society. Now he brings his unique perspective to bear on NHS cutbacks, benefits policy, political corruption, food poverty, the cost of education - and much more. From the deprivation of s Barnsley and the terror of war to the creation of our welfare state, Harry has experienced how a great civilisation can rise from the rubble. But at the end of his life, he fears how easily it is being eroded. Harry's Last Stand is a lyrical, searing modern invective that shows what the past can teach us, and how the future is ours for the taking. Harry Leslie Smith is a survivor of the Great Depression, a second world war RAF veteran and, at 91, an activist for the poor and for the preservation of social democracy. His Guardian articles have been shared over 80, times on Facebook and have attracted huge comment and debate. He has authored numerous books about Britain during the Great Depression, the second world war and postwar austerity. He lives outside Toronto, Canada and in Yorkshire. Show more Show less. Any condition Any condition. Last one Free postage. Ratings and reviews Write a review.

He has authored numerous books about Britain during the Great Depression, the second world war and postwar austerity. He lives outside Toronto, Canada and in Yorkshire. Show more Show less. Any condition Any condition. Last one Free postage. Ratings and reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews. Well worth the read. Peterson Paperback 4. Van der Kolk Paperback, 4. Save on Non-Fiction Books Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. You may also like. Paperback Books Harry Harrison. Paperback Books Charlaine Harris. Harry's writing is never condescending. Instead reading the book is like talking to a friend because woven around his debates are often heartbreaking stories from his own life. For me the element of memoir added to this book is what truly separates it from other political books. The memories he chooses to include do not distract from the point he is trying to make; they actually strengthen it. They reiterate the central thesis of the book: that society is reversing back to what it was in the s and to stop it we need to learn from history. Harry's Last Stand reaffirmed a lot of what I already believed in but it did more than that, it strengthened my opinions. It made me stop and think and there were many moments where I had to put the book down just so I could mull over what I'd just read or go and find someone to talk to about the issue I had just been confronted with. Great books will do that. The points raised in Harry's Last Stand made me angry. I became completely riled at some of the aspects of society he laid bare. In a way it made me scared for the future, and the inevitability of history repeating itself, but it also offered hope. Harry's Last Stand isn't a book that should be ignored. It's a book that should be absorbed and discussed. It's an opportunity to reevaluate life and the world we live in, rather than just sit still and let it pass you by. People should listen to what Harry has to say. As he himself says 'I am not an historian, but at 91 I am history' and, as you read your way through Harry's Last Stand, you will discover that history is important and it is vital we learn from it. Harry's Last Stand It's hard to disagree with anything he says here. Britain has undoubtedly abandoned the social progress made following the Second World War in favour of austerity politics and an agenda of deliberate social division. I feel just as angry as the author does. Unfortunately, given the recent election victory for the Conservative party, it seems we are both simply pissing in the wind, particularly in Harry's Last Stand Unfortunately, given the recent election victory for the Conservative party, it seems we are both simply pissing in the wind, particularly in regards to Harry's native England. Whatever individual people may think of the SNP dominance of Scottish MPs, it surely indicates a desire for something different. Smith also talks about the difference in worker-management relations in Germany and how it is indicative of a society that is less stratified and has more of a sense of unity and fairness. This is something I see in many facets of life in Japan and there is an irony in the fact that the countries that supposedly lost the Second World War seem to have won the proceeding peace. Again, I agree with the author, but I'm not sure how many others do. I am intrigued by his plan for a nationwide gap year that would see students participate in a compulsory exchange programme before they started university. It's something that could have tremendous benefit if it could be made to work. Your reaction to this book will be entirely coloured by your own political persuasion. If I have a criticism, it's that Harry's Last Stand Jun 04, Kenneth rated it really liked it. We have forgotten! They fought for freedom, democracy and a fairer society for all. Having survived the depression of the 30's, Harry is able to draw meaningful comparison between today's austerity with its vilification of the poor and the conditions of his childhood as a warning to us on the direction our society is heading. If we truly want to never forge We have forgotten! If we truly want to never forget then we owe it to Harry and others to wake from our stupor and question the erosion of our rights to privacy, freedom, education and healthcare that successive governments have embarked on for the benefit of the elite and big business. Unfortunately, I suspect that we will not. Enjoy your reality TV and your I-fads folk; your children may not be able to. Jun 17, Chris Sampson rated it really liked it. An emotive defence of the society denied to us by neoliberalism. From upsetting accounts of a hungry childhood in the Great Depression to triumphs of love against the odds. Is society so inflicted by the wilful myopia and amnesia of government that B An emotive defence of the society denied to us by neoliberalism. Jun 29, Laura rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction-memoirs , Ah, the wisdom of those who have lived history. I am only docking a star because 1 it was largely in reference to the problems and politics of the UK, while I am an American. Although, many of the struggles and problems across the pond are very similar if not the same as our own. That is not to say we Ah, the wisdom of those who have lived history. That is not to say we shouldn't have them, but there should be checks and balances on them to ensure the money is being given to those who actually need it most and are not making a "career" out of state benefits. Jun 05, Jason rated it liked it Shelves: read-in This book was ok. I feel a bit harsh only giving it 3 stars but at the end I was left a bit disappointed. The book doesn't flow too well, it keeps bouncing back and forth in time and repeating itself, or at least that is what it felt like. Also the book just feels like a rant, this is very little input in how we could get out of the situation that world finds itself in. Hopefully enough people will read this, wake up and start to fight back, but I don't think that is gonna happen. An excellent polemic on the destruction of the mechanisms that made our society more equal after the depression and WW II. There is a very coherent argument for the "society" that in Margaret Thatcher's mind didn't exist. It is reasonable to assume that there is a point when the majority won't tolerate a minority having control of most of the world's wealth, there have already been glimmers and should it come to a fight then we will all suffer. Aug 04, Kc rated it it was amazing. Schoolchildren should read this book. Social change didn't just happen. Good people with vision fought for it. Harry's final chapter in particular lays out positive ways in which people can take power back into their communities and to serve their communities. Thanks Harry for an excellent reminder of what we stand to lose. Jun 24, Caroline rated it really liked it. Fascinating, a view of present day politics and their effect on ordinary people by a man who has lived through war and privation. His family struggled through the Great Depression and he compares that time with today's austerity measures. Jun 05, Debbie rated it really liked it Shelves: politics-economics-commentary , biography-autobiography. Memoir, opinions, problems, solutions, history all weaved together in a truly honest way. A true Yorkshireman who tells it like it is. Everyone should pay attention and stand with Harry. View all 4 comments. Jun 17, Lily rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fiction , history , biographical. Absolutely beautiful. Awe-inspiring, thought- provoking, and above all, honest. Please read it. Jun 24, Rob rated it it was amazing Shelves: non-fiction. Beautiful, inspiring and spot on in many areas. I want to hold this book above my head and implore people to read it. Especially those in charge of our country. Aug 10, Lucy Tregidon rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. I loved this book. Aug 21, Louise Marriott rated it liked it. Probably no one left who can write from experience with such authority - not comfortable reading but well written. Dec 05, Jocco rated it it was amazing. Beautifully written, with an important message. Nov 14, Gayle rated it it was amazing Shelves: reviewed. I am a WW II history fanatic, especially when it comes to the European theater, so when friends suggest a book written about those years or by someone who participated, I find the book. This is Mr. Harry Smith has experienced firsthand some of the most awful th I am a WW II history fanatic, especially when it comes to the European theater, so when friends suggest a book written about those years or by someone who participated, I find the book. Harry Smith has experienced firsthand some of the most awful things man can do to man, and some of the best humanity has to offer in his lifetime. As a child during the Great Depression he lived in the slums, foraging for food, working for pennies, and just barely getting by with no help from the government and no way to get medical treatment should he or his family members fall ill. Then came the war and Harry, like millions around the world, signed up to serve and fight the fascists, in a struggle to save humanity from the likes of Hitler and Mussolini. Fast forward to today and the creep into the UK of corporate capitalism with its enrichment of the upper classes and austerity forced on everyone else. No, I am not saying had there never been a United States this would never have taken place; there is no way of knowing that. History does record many natural shifts in ideology over the millennia. However, it does seem as goes the US… For example, now that technology forces us into a larger world, American style consumerism at the very least is prevalent worldwide. Okay, off my soapbox. Peace activists? Seniors concerned about their pension or the preservation of the NHS? These subsidies to rich corporations [through tax breaks, etc. An egalitarian spirit cannot be kept alive in a country that subsidizes the patrician class through tax revenue while everyone else is required to tighten their belts. The largest task, and most successful was the NHS, or National Health System, giving every Brit the right to free or low cost health care. As Mr. Although any American could have warned him since we only got a brief respite from FDR, then right back into the fire of capitalism at its very worst, making a profit off the sick. Smith compares this to the depression times when the rich were saved and everyone else was on his own. The banking crises allowed the pols to enact austerity policies taking away the right to unionize and to have a safe work place with a living wage, and to cut environmental protections, while strengthening the connection between corporations and government. Does this not sound familiar? What became of their vision to build a just and free society for each and every one? The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. 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