New Labour, New Britain? : how the Blair governments reshaped the country / Glen O'Hara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Hara, Glen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blair, Tony.

Blair, Tony, 1953-.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : digital file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2026.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

Glen O'Hara is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes University. A former journalist, he is the author of a series of books and articles about modern Britain, including <i>The Paradoxes of Progress</i> (2012) and <i>The Politics of Water in Post-War Britain</i> (2017). He is a regular commentator on British politics and public policy in the press, including the <i>Guardian</i>, the <i>Financial Times</i>, the <i>Telegraph</i>, <i>Times Higher Education</i> and the <i>New European</i>.

Summary:

New Labour, New Britain? reassesses Tony Blair's governments, offering a balanced view of their policies and impact. Exploring New Labour's successes in public services and social liberalism while acknowledging its shortcomings, the book provides a nuanced perspective on New Labour's lasting influence on modern Britain.

Contents:

1. From Blair to Bliar

2. An end to boom and bust?

3. From poverty to exclusion

4. Saving the NHS?

5. 'Education, education, education'

6. 'Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime'

7. Housing : chasing demand, falling short

8. 'We were all New Labour now'

9. New Labour as history

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-5261-4631-2

1-5261-4633-9

9781526146311

OCLC:

1569674682