Getting Over New Labour

The Party After Blair and Brown

Karl Pike

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Agenda Publishing
18 April 2024

Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political leaders & leadership; Political parties

Series: Building Progressive Alternatives

"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."

By: Karl Pike
Imprint: Agenda Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
ISBN: 9781788217200
ISBN 10: 1788217209
Series: Building Progressive Alternatives
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 18 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Ideology: stuck between utopia and The Dog & Duck 2. Democracy: knocking on doors and changing the world 3. Politics: head and heart 4. Moving on: Labour’s democratic socialism Conclusion

Karl Pike is a Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary University London. He is a former political advisor to the Labour Shadow Foreign Secretary and then the Shadow Home Secretary.

Reviews for Getting Over New Labour: The Party After Blair and Brown

Short, sharp and essential. Karl Pike’s diagnosis of the legacy of New Labour provides what a generation has missed: a nuanced assessment of what was – at least electorally – the party’s most successful period in its history. A vital resource for anyone seeking to reach beyond factional assertion and reassess recent history to contribute to Labour’s future. -- Jon Cruddas MP