The Modernisation of the Labour Party, 197997

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This monograph reimagines the modernisation of the Labour Party between 1979 and 1997 using entirely new source material (the Sawyer Journals and Archive) and extensive interviews with Labour's key actors. Through this research, the book sheds new light on Labour's triumphant return to power in 1997 after eighteen years in the wilderness. -- .

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'Among the many valuable contributions from The Modernisation of the Labour Party are moments where a political actors motivations are glimpsedfor example, through Sawyers journalsand we can begin to understand how actors reached judgements that affected Labours political trajectory.'
Twentieth Century British History

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Christopher Massey is a Lecturer in Politics and History at Teesside University