The New Labour government elected in May 1997 claimed that it would modernise the welfare state, by rejecting the solutions of both the Old Left and the New Rig

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Current policy encourages 'partnerships' - between statutory organisations and professionals; public and private sectors; with voluntary organisations and local

New Labour is the most innovative and powerful political movement in Britain today. However, New Labour: A Critique argues that its apparent pragmatism disguise

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