New Labour Triumphs: Britain at the Polls (Comparative Politics & the International Political Economy,)

In this comprehensive guide to the 1997 British elections, Anthony King and his colleagues provide insightful accounts of the new era of government in the United Kingdom; King sets the stage for the 1997 British election, David Denver tallies the results, Patrick Seyd reflects on New Labour, Philip Norton comments on the Conservatives' changed role, Pippa Norris reports on the media, Iain McLean analyzes the Scottish elections, Anthony King reviews the Labour triumph, and David Sanders sums up the "new electoral battleground." In this comprehensive guide to the 1997 British elections, Anthony King and his colleagues provide timely accounts of the new era of government in the United Kingdom: King sets the stage for the 1997 British election, David Denver tallies the results, Patrick Seyd reflects on New Labour, Philip Norton comments on the Conservatives' changed role, Pippa Norris reports on the media, Iain McLean analyzes the Scottish election, King reviews the Labour triumph, and David Sanders sums up the "new electoral battleground." On the night of May 1st 1997 the Labour party - dubbed New Labour by Tony Blair - was swept to power, Paddy Ashdown's Liberal Democrats more than doubled their parliamentary representation and Sinn Fein elected two MPs in Northern Ireland constituencies. Above all, the Conservative Party, for more than a century one of the most powerful political forces in any democratic country, dramatically reduced their parliamentary representation and lost power after 18 continuous years in office The night itself / Anthony King The government that could do no right / David Denver Tony Blair and new labour / Patrick Seyd The Conservative Party : "in office but not in power" / Philip Norton The battle for the campaign agenda / Pippa Norris The semi-detached election : Scotland Iain Mclean Why labour won at last / Anthony King The new electoral battleground / David Sanders. A guide to the 1997 British elections. It provides accounts of the new era of government in the UK. It sets the stage for the 1997 British election. It tallies the results, reflects on New Labour, comments on the Conservatives' changed role, reports on the media, analyzes the Scottish elections, and reviews the Labour triumph.