Tony Blair, New Labour and the Politics of Cool Britannia

Explore how Tony Blair’s ‘New Labour’ re‑defined the UK at the turn of the millennium – from discarding Clause IV to branding Britain as a modern market society, through sweeping constitutional changes such as devolution, to the controversies surrounding Iraq in 2003. The episode traces evidence from election returns, parliamentary debates and contemporary press, weighing Blair’s rhetoric against later critiques and the long‑term consequences for British politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices