New Britain: My Vision Of A Young Country (Hardcover)

by Tony Blair (Author), Clive Priddle (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
The byword of this assemblage of speeches plus a couple of articles by British Labour party leader Blair is "stakeholder economy"-a partnership between government and the masses of people, with emphasis on job creation, housing, controlling inflation and investment in technology and infrastructure. Blasting the Tories as a selfish, complacent party of the rich, content with managing Britain's decline instead of seeking national renewal, Blair calls for an overhaul of the system of "divided education" that caters to a privileged elite. He defends gay rights, advocates reform of the National Health Service to replace market forces with cooperation and calls for a get-tough stance on criminals, combined with an attack on what he considers the sources of crime: unemployment, social decay and family breakdown. He urges reform of the welfare state through job training programs and linking of benefits to work. The rhetoric and inevitable overlap in these speeches may elicit a ho-hum from American readers having only a passing familiarity with British politics. But those willing to dig deeper will find here a window into Britain's class-ridden society and a detailed blueprint for Britain in the next century.

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"Offers a clear sense of Blair's perspective on the major issues of the day." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books (February 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813333385
• ISBN-13: 978-0813333380
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,292,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book on British Politics Today, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

Blair's book is a wonderful insight into British politics. He talks a lot about where he sees England going under his leadership. This book is a must read for anglophiles!

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding account of Political Ideas, November 4, 2008

By	Catherine Stella Schmidt "Catherine Stella Sc... (Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Britain: My Vision Of A Young Country (Paperback)

Prime Minister Blair, a great leader who not so long ago mesmerised the entire Britain, the Europe and the America. And who is capable, as yet, to lead the people to the political climax of ecstasy with his words, with his ideas, is a legendary figure of our époque yet to be discovered.
His book is an outstanding account of Political Science; the transformation of power to the new World. I see it necessary for all académicien and scholars.

8 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A politician's promises - reality is rather different, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

Even the cover has something slick and slimy about it - the carefully classless shirt, the used-car salesman grin. Politician's promises and buzz-words are cheap. The Claridge Press's "Blair's Britain", also available through amazon, tells of what the promise has turned into - a dark cultural decline beneath a smug veneer.