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Labour Party Plc: New Labour as a Party of Business
 
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Labour Party Plc: New Labour as a Party of Business (Hardcover)

by David Osler (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (23 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840186003
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840186000
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 499,404 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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British politics used to be a straightforward affair. The Tories were the bosses' party, while Labour represented the working class. However, Tony Blair has transformed the relationship between Labour and the private sector to the point where Labour now claims to be the natural party of business. This new friendship has been cemented through a series of huge donations to Labour, from top business people and leading companies. Such generosity has been reciprocated with a string of peerages for prominent benefactors. Corporate supporters - including multinationals with questionable track records on union recognition, human rights and the environment - have reaped the rewards of lucrative privatization contracts. Labour's natural supporters are increasingly disaffected. Meanwhile, a huge swathe of the electorate can't see any real difference between the major parties and simply don't bother to vote. This text offers an examination of what has been the defining phenomenon of British politics in the 1990s and start of the 2000s. It includes a comprehensive list of all Labour Party donations, and examines how the donors have benefited from having New Labour in office.


About the Author

David Osler is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in numerous publications including The Guardian,The Daily Express, Journalist and Tribune. He is the industrial correspondent for Lloyd's List and was the 2001 Transport Journalist of the Year. This is his first book.

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For anyone interested in the development of the Labour Party from a leftish party to one influnced more by business than its members this is essentail reading. This details how the party has become more influenced by business in its policies whilst increasing its dependency on business for its funding.
David Osler details the background to the people who fund the party and shows how they have been influential in the polices over the last decade. Example include the role of business in the public sector such as schools and hospitals.The recent education bill shows this being further extended with businesses able to run schools.
The current controversy has its roots going back many years in the Party. This book charts the history and gives detailed background on the key players.
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