Crossing the Floor

Originally published in 1972, this book is an account of the events which led Humphry Berkeley to join the Labour Party after seven years a Conservative Member of Parliament and twenty years as a member of the Conservative Party.

Humphry Berkeley (1926-1994) was a British politician. He was well-known for his 3 changes of political parties and his early support for gay rights. In 1966, he introduced, and obtained a Second Reading for, the Sexual Offences Bill in the House of Commons. He was a sponsor of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act. He was vice-President of the Anti-Apartheid Movement and Hon. Treasurer of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

1.My Political Background 2. The Conservative Party 3. Immigration and Race 4. The African Story 5. The Commonwealth Link 6. The United Nations 7. Harold Macmillan 8. R.A. Butler 9. Iain Macleod 10. Edward Heath 11. Harold Wilson 12. Private Members Bills 13. Ambition and Office.