{"product_id":"9781350417854-love-it-if-we-beat-them","title":"Love It If We Beat Them","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is power without principle?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat are principles without power?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Newcastle's Live Theatre, in March 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40745833988193,"sku":"9781350417854","price":13.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35238811.jpg?v=1775064615","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350417854-love-it-if-we-beat-them","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}