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Tag Archives: Tony Blair
Feb 11 2013
We can learn lessons about the dangers of precipitate policy-making from political reaction to the murder of toddler James Bulger
Leave a commentTweet Tomorrow it will have been 20 years since the murder of toddler James Bulger. Rob Allen reflects on the tragic case and its implications for criminal justice in the UK. He argues that the rapidity with which policy was made in the face … Continue reading
Posted by: February 11, 2013
Tagged with: criminal justice, james bulger, Ken Clarke, probation, Tony Blair
Nov 21 2012
Measures of Prime Ministerial performance indicate Tony Blair was a great leader but voters do not seem to be assessing him as kindly
1 CommentTweet Jim Buller and Toby James provides insights for assessing Prime Ministers and argues that using their framework suggests that Tony Blair was very successful. However, poll numbers suggest that support for the Liberals would drop were he to take the … Continue reading
Posted by: November 21, 2012
Tagged with: Ed Miliband, Tony Blair
Sep 9 2012
Book Review: Doing Politics
Leave a commentTweet Throughout the expenses scandal, the lobbying scandal and other storms which have buffeted Parliament, many regard Tony Wright as one MP who provided a measured, sane and sensible reaction to events. His recent book considers the wider implications of the various political … Continue reading
Posted by: September 9, 2012
Tagged with: british political history, public management, Tony Blair, uk politics
Aug 5 2012
Book Review: Prime Ministers in Power: Political Leadership in Britain and Australia
1 CommentTweet Mark Bennister’s comparative study of John Howard and Tony Blair’s “predominance” offers some fascinating insights into modern prime ministerial leadership, finds Jill Rutter. The book includes a wealth of comparative detail for students of government organisation. Prime Ministers in Power: … Continue reading
Posted by: August 5, 2012
Tagged with: Australia, Britain, career politicians, leadership, New Labour, political parties, politicians, Tony Blair
Jul 24 2012
Mending “Broken Britain”: From the Respect Agenda to the Big Society
Leave a commentTweet Judi Atkins argues that David Cameron’s conception of a ‘broken Britain’ and the Big Society have ideological underpinnings that suggest that he is best seen not as the ‘heir to Blair’, but as the ‘son of Thatcher’. Addressing the Centre for Social Justice in 2006, David … Continue reading
Posted by: July 24, 2012
Tagged with: big society, Conservatives in Coalition, David Cameron, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair
Jun 27 2012
The role of special advisers should be clarified and there must be more transparency about their work
Leave a commentTweet The seemingly nebulous and underhand role of special advisers has featured prominently in many of the government’s recent scandals – most recently in the case of Adam Smith and the handling of the Newscorps bid for BSkyB. Martin Smith argues … Continue reading
Posted by: June 27, 2012
Tagged with: civil service, Gordon Brown, Spads, special advisers, Tony Blair
Jun 24 2012
Book Review: Leaders of the Opposition: from Churchill to Cameron
Leave a commentTweet Political journalists often refer to Leader of the Opposition as the hardest job in politics, but opposition studies have remained largely neglected by political academics. To address this gap, this edited book brings together a team of leading experts … Continue reading
Posted by: June 24, 2012
Tagged with: British Politics and Policy, Clement Attlee, Conservatives, David Cameron, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Winston Churchill
May 31 2012
Show – don’t tell: Political rhetoric is increasingly anecdotal but not particularly artful
3 CommentsTweet Anecdotes have become one of the most common rhetorical devices in political speeches and debates to prove the success of policies or to illustrate that a leader is ‘down to earth’. Judi Atkins and Alan Finlayson explain why our … Continue reading
Posted by: May 31, 2012
Tagged with: Conservatives, David Cameron, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Tony Blair
