''Socialism with a Northern Accent: Radical Traditions for Modern Times'' is a book by

Paul Salveson Paul Salveson, , is an English politician, activist and author. He is currently a visiting professor in transport and logistics at the University of Bolton and University of Huddersfield. Education Salveson did an undergraduate degree at the U ...

, at that time a Labour Party and trade union activist, which re-asserts the strength and distinctiveness of the socialism which emerged in the mills, mines and railway yards of the North of England. It also makes the case for the renewal of popular socialism through

devolution Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization. Devolved territori ...

to the North of England. The book was originally published with a foreword by

John Prescott John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott (31 May 1938 – 20 November 2024) was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 to 2007. A member of the ...

, who described it as "an important account of Labour’s traditional, community-based values with many lessons for today".

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2011 non-fiction books Books about socialism Lawrence & Wishart books Northern England {{UK-poli-book-stub