This book provides a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in postwar Britain. Adopting a thematic approach within a structured, chronological framework, the book revolves around one central question: what has the Party been about and what specific objectives has it striven to realize? The author examines the so-called transformation from "Old Labour" to "New Labour", and not only identifies the key stages in its evolution, bur highlights, too, the major determinants of the change.
Gives a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in postwar Britain. This book revolves around the question: What has the Party been about and what specific objectives has it striven to realize? It contributes to the debates on the nature of postwar British politics, suitable for students of contemporary history and political science.