{"product_id":"love-it-if-we-beat-them-paperback","title":"Love It If We Beat Them - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRob Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is power without principle?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat are principles without power?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Spring 1996: Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United are riding high in the Premier League and Tony Blair's New Labour are gathering pace. Hope is in the air and victory seems within reach. Len, a long term traditional Labour left activist, has decided to run as a candidate for local Labour MP, but the arrival of Victoria as front runner throws a spanner in the works. With loyalties tested and tensions reaching fever pitch, the winning team will be decided in an explosive head-to-head challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove It If We Beat Them\u003c\/i\u003e is a new political drama from writer Rob Ward that explores a time of significant change in the identity of North East communities and perfectly captures a moment in recent history that defines who we are today. A knockout play about Labour, love, and the beautiful game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Newcastle's Live Theatre, in March 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Ward\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time Manchester Theatre Award winning writer and performer who is also the Creative Director of Emmerson \u0026amp; Ward Productions. Rob has taken his shows on multiple UK tours along with international touring in Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland and Serbia. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eAway From Home\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) co-written with Martin Jameson, \u003ci\u003eGypsy Queen\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe MP, Aunty Mandy \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). Rob was named a British Council Emerging Artist in 2017 and received a 2022 Peter Schaffer Commission from the National Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343270691065,"sku":"9781350417854","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/eTQ5Q29rRWRCUU5TM0JZVUJyS0pVdz09.webp?v=1769719035","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/love-it-if-we-beat-them-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}