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11 - New Labour, new capitalism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 September 2009

By
Robert Taylor
Edited by
Anthony Seldon
Anthony Seldon
Affiliation:
Institute of Contemporary British History
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‘Labour as a party not only believes that economic dynamism and social justice must go hand in hand but that creating and maintaining the right environment for enterprise and wealth creation is a policy priority.’

Tony Blair launching the 2005 general election manifesto

‘The challenge of globalisation needs a strong and vibrant trade union movement standing up for its members in a coherent and intelligent way.’

Tony Blair to the TUC annual conference in 2002

‘The partnership between us is essential and I intend to ensure that it remains positive and firm.’

Tony Blair speaking at the Confederation of British Industry annual conference on 17 November 2003

Tony Blair spoke in Manchester on 30 April 2007 as part of his legacy tour. His subject that day was the world of paid work and the New Labour government's contribution to its evolution during his ten years as Prime Minister. In a comprehensive presentation Blair set out what he believed had always been a coherent and credible programme, designed to modernise Britain's labour markets and its employment relations in a strategic political response to the pressures imposed on the country's economy by the dynamics of globalisation and relentless technological innovation.

‘Work, the fact of work and the changed nature of work were central to the government's economic and social policy from the beginning’, he claimed.

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Blair's Britain, 1997–2007 , pp. 214 - 240
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2007

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