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New Labour, New Britain?

Glen O’Hara
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1997 United Kingdom general election
1998 Crime and Disorder Act
2001 United Kingdom general election
2005 United Kingdom general election
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Alastair Campbell
Alistair Darling
Anthony Crosland
Anthony Giddens
anti-social behaviour order
as well as archival work Draws extensively on Blair's recently released papers from his time at No. 10 Labour Party
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Bank of England independence
Betty Boothroyd
Blair Babes
Blairism
Britain and Europe
Brownism
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Cherie Blair
Clause IV
cool Britannia
crime and justice
David Blunkett
David Miliband
economic policy
Ed Balls
Ed Miliband
education policy
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Frank Dobson
Good Friday Agreement
Gordon Brown
Handover of Hong Kong
Harriet Harman
Hazel Blears
housing policy
Human Rights Act
including Blair
income equality
inequality
Iraq War
Iron Chancellor
Jack Straw
Kosovo War
Labour Party Conference
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Hodge
mass immigration
Millennium Dome
multiculturalism
National Childcare Strategy
National Health Service
National Minimum Wage
neoliberalism
Old Labour
people's princess
Peter Mandelson
Princess Diana
private finance initiatives
public-private partnership
Rigorously researched through interviews with the key actors
Robin Cook
Scottish Parliament
socialism
Strategic Communications Unit
The Deal
Third Way
Tony Blair
Tony's Cronies
tough on crime
tough on the causes of crime
UK devolution
War in Afghanistan
Welsh Assembly
Working Families Tax Credit
Yvette Cooper

Product details

  • ISBN 9781526146328
  • Weight: 534g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Feb 2026
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

A bold and balanced re-appraisal of New Labour in power.

Rewriting the story of New Labour, Glen O’Hara challenges the prevailing narrative to present a more balanced and positive assessment. New Labour, New Britain? is the first book to examine both the intentions behind New Labour’s domestic policies and their real-world effects, moving beyond the entrenched left-right debates that have dominated the party’s legacy.

The period from 1997 to 2007 marked a pivotal moment in modern British history, as New Labour sought to reshape Britain into a more cohesive and forward-thinking society. It saw the rise of socially liberal attitudes and flourishing public services under a government committed to rebuilding and investing in them. Yet New Labour’s track record was far from flawless and its legacy remains complicated and contested.

Through interviews with key players and rigorous archival research, O'Hara offers a new perspective on Tony Blair’s years in power. Painting a fuller picture of New Labour’s successes and challenges, he highlights its lasting impact on Britain and offers a thoughtful reassessment of its place in history.
About Glen O'Hara
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 The Paradoxes of Progress (2012) and The Politics of Water in Post-War Britain (2017). He is a regular commentator on British politics and public policy in the press, including the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Telegraph, Times Higher Education and the New European.

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