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New Labour
Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. The real story of the rise of New Labour is complex, and it involves the British and American intelligence services, the Israelis, and elite management groups like the Bilderbergers. Robin Ramsay untangles the myths and shows how it really happened that Gordon Brown sank gratefully into the arms of the bankers, Labour took on board the agenda of the City of London, and that nice Mr. Blair embraced his role as the last dribble of Thatcherism down the leg of British politics.
94 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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March 8, 2026
This is an angry, mischievous book written in 2001 when “ New Labour” were still in government and relatively “ new”.
The origins of New labour go way back though encompassing American influence and post war economic ascendancy and the cow towing of Blair / Brown to the American Democratic Party agenda , both as an ambition and a reality. Israeli influence is also central to Blair who “ hated” the Labour Party but saw it as the fastest vehicle to ascend to power.
Ramseys text becomes a polemic but from the current perspective it is fascinating as he rips into both Blair and Brown as they surrender to the power of the London markets- even Browns supposed integrity master stroke of giving interest rate decisions to the Bank of England solidifies the power of markets over government action.
There are some intriguing nuggets not proven but dangled - John Smith and Mandelson as possible M16 assets … the economic incompetence of the supposedly wise Brown copying Thatcherite policies and the personnel ( Gavin Davies et al ) Bent on maintaining the power of the city over politics.
A decent primer then and now an interesting obituary to New Labour long ago enveloped in the rabid anti left matrix and now a right wing Reform echo chamber. Sobering, sad and chastening - what could have been achieved - the left barely get a look in here and that was their destiny I guess.
Read this and weep …,,
The origins of New labour go way back though encompassing American influence and post war economic ascendancy and the cow towing of Blair / Brown to the American Democratic Party agenda , both as an ambition and a reality. Israeli influence is also central to Blair who “ hated” the Labour Party but saw it as the fastest vehicle to ascend to power.
Ramseys text becomes a polemic but from the current perspective it is fascinating as he rips into both Blair and Brown as they surrender to the power of the London markets- even Browns supposed integrity master stroke of giving interest rate decisions to the Bank of England solidifies the power of markets over government action.
There are some intriguing nuggets not proven but dangled - John Smith and Mandelson as possible M16 assets … the economic incompetence of the supposedly wise Brown copying Thatcherite policies and the personnel ( Gavin Davies et al ) Bent on maintaining the power of the city over politics.
A decent primer then and now an interesting obituary to New Labour long ago enveloped in the rabid anti left matrix and now a right wing Reform echo chamber. Sobering, sad and chastening - what could have been achieved - the left barely get a look in here and that was their destiny I guess.
Read this and weep …,,
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