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Polly Toynbee, David Walker
ISBN: 9780141000169
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
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When New Labour swept into power on 2 May 1997 on a tide of euphoria, it seemed that, in the words of their campaign song, things could only get better. But nearly four years on, as their first term draws to an end, have they delivered? Here Guardian journalists Polly Toynbee and David Walker, two of Britain's most highly regarded political commentators, strip away the spin and sound…
Two of Labour's most incisive critics explore the performance of the Blair government's first administration. They compare the pledge made in the manifesto with the government's actions, and they seek to establish which groups have had their interests served, and which have been sidelined. The book examines every aspect of the administration, from their notorious attempts to manipulate the new agenda to the high profile attempts to reduce class sizes, the levels of child poverty and rates of long-term unemployment. It should provide the most comprehensive and fair-minded report on the achievements and failures of New Labour.
| ISBN | 0141000163 | | Pages | 288 | | ISBN13 | 9780141000169
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 213 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 128 | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2001 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY | 941.0859 | | Academic level | General, Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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A fairer society; education times three; the health of health; it's the economy, clever; Blair abroad; Europe; massaging middle Britain; the greening of Britain?; modernization.
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