New Labour: What's Published is What Counts

@article{Ludlam2000NewLW,
  title={New Labour: What's Published is What Counts},
  author={Steve Ludlam},
  journal={The British Journal of Politics and International Relations},
  year={2000},
  volume={2},
  pages={264 - 276}
}
  • Steve Ludlam
  • Published 1 June 2000
  • Economics
  • The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
Books reviewed in this article: Barrett-Brown, M. and Coates, K. (1996) The Blair Revelation: Deliverance for Whom? Blackburn, R. and Plant, R. (eds) (1999) The Labour Government's Constitutional Reform Agenda. Blair, T. (1996) New Britain: My Vision of a Young Country. Brivati, B. and Bale, T. (eds) (1997) New Labour in Power: Precedents and Prospects. Crewe, I., Gosschalk, B. and Bartle, J. (1998) Political Communications: Why Labour Won the General Election… 
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