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Forward March Halted? The British Labour Party in Opposition and Power 1979-2019
Manage episode 286416536 series 2753984
This week, Tim Bale is joined by Emma Burnell and Patrick Diamond to discuss Patrick’s new book, 'The British Labour Party in Opposition and Power'.
They discuss some of the so-called myths of the Blair/Brown era and how friction within Downing Street may have undermined the capacity of Labour to renew politically. They also offer their thoughts on what Labour, and Keir Starmer, could learn from their thirteen years in government from 1997-2010.
A pamphlet offering a short precis and overview of the main themes and arguments of the book can be found here: http://bit.ly/MEI-LabourParty
68 episodes
Manage episode 286416536 series 2753984
This week, Tim Bale is joined by Emma Burnell and Patrick Diamond to discuss Patrick’s new book, 'The British Labour Party in Opposition and Power'.
They discuss some of the so-called myths of the Blair/Brown era and how friction within Downing Street may have undermined the capacity of Labour to renew politically. They also offer their thoughts on what Labour, and Keir Starmer, could learn from their thirteen years in government from 1997-2010.
A pamphlet offering a short precis and overview of the main themes and arguments of the book can be found here: http://bit.ly/MEI-LabourParty
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