New Labour, New Britain?: How the Blair governments reshaped the country

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 hist...