New Labour, Old Labour The Wilson and Callaghan Governments 1974-1979 [Hardcover]

We are constantly told that New Labour forms an historic departure from the traditions of the Labour Party. This book, written by a distinguished selection of academics and commentators, provides the most detailed comparison yet of old and new Labour in power. It is also the first to offer a comprehensive analysis of the last Labour Government before the rise of Thatcher and the re-emergence of the Labour Party under Tony Blair's leadership. It reveals much about the history of the Labour Party as well as providing a much-needed context from which to judge the current government.Part 1: The Framework of Ideas  1. 1974: The Crisis of Old Labour  2. Political Thought: Socialism in a Cold Climate  3. Economic Thought  Part 2: Domestic and Foreign Policies  4. Economic Policy  5. Trades Union Policy: The Rise and Fall of the Social Contract  6. Social Policy and Inequality  7. Education Policy  8. Europe  9. Foreign and Defence Policy  Part 3: Government and Politics  10. Prime Ministers and Cabinet  11. Parliament  12. Central and Local Government  13. Devolution  14. Northern Ireland  15. The Labour Party  Part 4: Perspectives  16. The 1974-9 Governments and 'New' Labour  17. The Industrial Strategy  18. Was Britain Dying?  19. Forgetting History: How New Labour Sees Old Labour  20. The Worst of Governments.  Conclusion: Reading and Misreading Old LabourAnthony Seldonis one of Britain's foremost political experts. He is Tony Blair's authorised biographer and his previous books include; The Powers Behind the Prime Minister (2001), The Blair Effect(2001), The Foreign Office (2000), Britain Undl1