New Labour

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1. A movement to update Britain's Labour Party by discarding the traditional Labour platform calling for state ownership of the means of production. The movement has been led by Tony Blair, who became prime minister in 1997 after guiding the Labour Party to victory. Under Blair's leadership, Labour again won in 2001, the first time the party had ever won successive general elections.

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New Labour

He was created a life peer, Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook, and - having done so much to pave the way for New Labour - promptly became one of its most visible critics.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

As a result, they saw off the challenge of the SDP and laid the foundations for New Labour which, eventually, resulted in the 1997 Blair landslide.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

An interesting question is whether Mr. Blair’s New Labour would have been possible if Margaret Thatcher hadn’t come first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Paying tribute, former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said he was an "outstanding" member of the New Labour government.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

"New Labour troubles are brewing," declares The Evening News.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917 by Various