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Tony Blair: The third Way
The third Way
political philosophy
usage
MLK used this concept when he was talking about non-violent resistance
Harold Macmillan wrote a own book called the middle way(1938), he also uses a concept related to the third way
general information
synthesis of centre right and centrist economics with centre left social policies
social-liberal and social-democratic parties
Anthony Giddens: synthesis of capitalism and socialism
Equality by greater distribution of skills rather than income redistribution
balanced budgets
personal responsibility
decentralisation of government power to lower levels
Devolution?
often criticised as a neoliberal movement
Tony Blair
general information
Born 6th may 1953
Leader of the Labour Party 1994-2007
became leader after death of John Smith
Leader of the Opposition 1994-1997
PM 1997-2007
PM brought the most into context with the Third way
Socialism-social-ism
social justice
cohesion
all citizens equal worth
equal opportunity
markets to deliver economic efficiency and social justice
It is said that Tony Blair learnt a lot from Bob Hawx in Australia in the 1980s (Third way)
he wrote Pamthlet about 2 existing ways of socialism
Follower of the writer Anthony Giddens
Blair(1998): The third way stands for a modernised social democracy, passionate in its commitment to social justice and the goals of the centre left, but it is a third way because it moves decisively beyond an old left preoccupation by state control, high taxation and producer interests and a new right treating public investment and often the very notions of society and collective endeavour as evils to be undone
resigned due to accusations of misleading parliament in the Iraq War
his government was criticised as being under the power of the spindoctors
Gordon Brown
general informations
Born 1951 in Edinburgh
posts
Chancellor of the Exchequer(1997-2007) While Tony Blair was PM
Leader of the Labour Party & PM 2007-2010
New Labour
came from a conference Slogan in 1994 and draft manifesto in 1996
"New Labour, New Life in Britain"
main figures
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Peter Mandelson
had connections to TV broadcasting
Alistair Campbell
connected with the press
Mandelson and Campbell were responsible for the branding of New Labour
became a brand to regain trust
movement to a more central political position
aims
departure from traditional socialist policies
weaken links between trade unions and the state
third way speech
Rhetorical devices used in speech
repitition of key words/concepts: challenge, change, pledge/promise,proud
Concept of togetherness: we/our, standing strong together
Beginning of sections: I challenge
begins key sections of the aims of the New Labour party
Syntax: as our..., so our country