From the moment that the New Labour government left office in 2010, it became a bone of contention for the party. Ed Miliband was styled as the "moving on" leader, Jeremy Corbyn set himself up as its antithesis, Keir Starmer has begun a counter-reaction, embracing New Labour and particularly Tony Blair.
Why has the party been seemingly unable to move on from this period in its history? Particularly given the tumultuous and eventful period of politics since 2015, with Brexit and Covid dominating parliamentary time for most of the last decade.
Karl Pike argues that it is impossible to understand the Labour Party today without an appreciation of how people in the party have reacted to the New Labour legacy. He unpicks the efforts each of the three leaders have made in reforming the party's ideology, its democracy and organization and their political style and approach to the leadership.
| ISBN: | 9781788216777 |
| Publication date: | 18th April 2024 |
| Author: | Karl Pike |
| Publisher: | Agenda Publishing an imprint of Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Building Progressive Alternatives |
| Genres: |
Left-of-centre democratic ideologies Political leaders and leadership Political parties and party platforms |
From the moment that the New Labour government left office in 2010, it became a bone of contention for the party. Ed Miliband was styled as the "moving on" leader, Jeremy Corbyn set himself up as its antithesis, Keir Starmer has begun a counter-reaction, embracing New Labour and particularly Tony Blair.
Getting Over New Labour features in the following genres: Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms
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Getting Over New Labour was written by Karl Pike and published by Agenda Publishing an imprint of Edinburgh University Press
Getting Over New Labour has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Building Progressive Alternatives series
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