New Labour

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New Labour was the rebranded, centrist-modernising wing of the UK Labour Party in the 1990s and 2000s, associated with Tony Blair’s leadership and a shift toward pro-market, socially liberal policies.

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instanceOf faction of the Labour Party
political ideology
associatedWith Alastair Campbell
linked to: Andy Coulson

Gordon Brown
John Prescott
Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)

Peter Mandelson
linked to: Lord Mandelson

Philip Gould
Tony Blair
branding modernisation of Labour Party image
cameToPowerIn 1997 United Kingdom general election
constitutionalReform House of Lords reform
devolution to Scotland and Wales
country United Kingdom
criticisedFor centralisation of power in Downing Street
neoliberal tendencies
spin and media management focus
economicPolicy Bank of England operational independence
emphasis on low inflation
public–private partnerships
educationPolicy focus on standards and testing
electoralStrategy appeal to middle-class voters
appeal to swing voters in marginal constituencies
foreignPolicy interventionism
support for European integration
support for NATO
healthPolicy increased NHS funding
ideology Third Way
linked to: Third Way politics

pro-market economic policy
social democracy
social liberalism
inGovernment 1997–2010
leaderDuringPeak Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
notableEvent support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq
policyOrientation constitutional reform
fiscal prudence
market-friendly economic policy
public service reform
socially liberal policies
tough on crime policies
position centre-left
centrist
precededBy Old Labour
primeMinister Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
slogan New Labour, New Britain
linked to: New Labour
socialPolicy civil partnership legislation
expansion of higher education
introduction of minimum wage in the UK
startTime mid-1990s
timePeriod 1990s
2000s

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Lord Mandelson partOf New Labour
Prime Minister’s Questions introducedBy Tony Blair government
linked to: New Labour
Good Friday Agreement signatoryParty Labour Party (UK) government under Tony Blair
linked to: New Labour
Third Way politics practicedBy New Labour government in the United Kingdom
linked to: New Labour
New Labour project slogan New Labour, New Britain
linked to: New Labour
New Labour slogan New Labour, New Britain
linked to: New Labour
A Journey mainSubject New Labour
subject linked to: A Journey (memoir)
Alan Milburn politicalAlignment New Labour
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 introducedByGovernment Labour government (1997–2010)
linked to: New Labour
My Life, Our Times focusesOnEvent New Labour government
linked to: New Labour
Second Blair ministry ideology New Labour