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The centre is mine : Tony Blair, new labour and the future of
electoral politics * By Jim Claven Published by Pluto Press (2000) |
Book description
Tony Blair dominates the centre ground of British politics and is a model for social democratic parties
around the world - Yet how did this come to pass and has Labour lost its soul? Like Clinton in the US,
Blair stole the clothes from his opponents on the right, watered down his parties traditional left
commitments and won a resounding electoral victory. Closely observed by an Australian expert on
campaigning, The Centre is Mine! analyses the genesis of new Labour's political machine. Setting out to
explain how this political transformation and electoral triumph were achieved, this book dissects the
development of new Labour's political strategy and seeks to map out the triumph of the new politics of the
centre and its implications for Australia. It places new Labour in its international context, specifically
drawing parallels with recent political developments in both Australia and Clinton's United States. It will be
of keen interest to all interested in the future of electoral politics.
With a foreword by Kim Beazley, MHR, Leader of the Federal Opposition.
About the Author
Jim Claven is a Monash Master of Arts graduate (1998). He is also a political activist and keen student of political campaigning. A former ministerial adviser, Labor candidate, public servant and consultant, he has also worked with some of Australia's largest trade unions, conducting major public interest campaigns on their behalf. He currently holds a national position within the CEPU, the trade union of Australia's communications industry workers.
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