ABSTRACT

Based on extensive original research and interviews with a wide variety of key players, this is a compelling assessment of the Labour Party in power.

Beginning with a detailed account of the development of New Labour, including the ideological tensions within the party, Eric Shaw provides a sophisticated analysis of the Labour Government during an unprecedented period of power.

Offering the most detailed examination yet published of the actual performance of the party in several key social and economic policy areas, Losing Labour’s Soul? will be of enormous interest to students of British politics, labour history and party politics.

chapter |16 pages

Introduction

For what and for Whom does New Labour Stand?

chapter |26 pages

The British Social Democratic Tradition

chapter |17 pages

New Labour and Social Justice

chapter |20 pages

Equality of Opportunity

The Case of Secondary Education

chapter |15 pages

Is What Matters What Works?

The Case of the Private Finance Initiative

chapter |25 pages

Modernisation in Action

The Case of NHS Reform

chapter |22 pages

New Labour's Representational Role

The Case of Employment Relations

chapter |24 pages

The Dynamics of New Labour

chapter |23 pages

For What Does New Labour Stand?

chapter |10 pages

For Whom Does New Labour Stand?

chapter |9 pages

Conclusion: Losing Labour's Soul?