The Verdict

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Did Labour Change Britain?

By Polly Toynbee and David Walker

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The Verdict by Polly Toynbee and David Walker examines the impact of the coalition government in the UK, critiquing their policies and decisions spanning a broad spectrum of social, economic, and political areas. With a blend of analysis and commentary, it offers a detailed assessment of the government's legacy, reflecting on its promises versus its actions while considering the broader implications for British society.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in understanding the impact and legacy of government decisions on society. With engaging analysis, the authors explore political change, offering an insightful look at policy outcomes and their broader societal implications.

The Verdict

Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis.

Toynbee and Walker strip away political rhetoric and spin and investigate their failures and achievements in a lively, comprehensive, acerbic analysis.

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Did the Labour government improve people's lives? Are we healthier, wealthier, or wiser; happier or safer than in 1997, when Labour came to power? If we are, how much do we have to thank Blair and Brown and their cabinets for?

In The Verdict, Polly Toynbee and David Walker strip away spin, personality, and political rhetoric to judge how our lives have changed. They consider Labour's lasting legacy and what its successors can learn from Labour's performance.

The authors drop in on a Sure Start centre and visit schools, hospitals, colleges, and estates plagued by disorder to ask: what difference did Labour make? They explore an array of initiatives, projects, and schemes, questioning how many depended on bubble finance and how many will be missed as recent public spending cuts take hold.

From the early optimism of 'Things can only get better' to the misery of the financial crisis, Toynbee and Walker hand down the definitive judgement on Labour's record.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847082503

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 320

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David Walker Education & Reference European History History & Military Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Polly Toynbee

About the Author

Polly Toynbee and David Walker have co-authored Unjust Rewards: Exposing Greed and Inequality in Britain Today, as well as audits of Labour's first and second terms: Did Things Get Better? and Better or Worse, Did Labour Deliver? Polly Toynbee is an author and a political and social commentator for the Guardian. David Walker was founding editor of Public magazine.