The devastating results for Labour at the Hartlepool by-election have made it clearer than ever that the party is facing an existential crisis. But it's not the first time that Labour has been confused about its identity and purpose. What can Labour's past tell us about the party's future?

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Guest: Steven Fielding, Professor of Political History at Nottingham University and co-author of The Churchill Myths.

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Labour's identity crisis: Lessons from the past