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New Labour, n. Brit. Polit.
Brit. |ˌnjuː ˈleɪbə|, U.S. |ˈn(j)u ˈleɪbər|
Forms: 19– New Labour, 19– new Labour
[‹ new adj. + labour n. (see sense 8c).]
That section of the British Labour Party which actively supported the internal reforms initiated by Neil Kinnock (party leader 1983–92) and carried through by subsequent party leaders; the Labour Party as a whole after the implementation of those reforms.
[1988Washington Post (Nexis) 7 Apr. a25 The Kinnock camp has sought to put the best face on the situation. ‘It will enable the leadership to spell out what the new Labor Party stands for,’ said one Kinnock aide.] 1992D. Butler & D. Kavanagh Brit. Gen. Election 1992 61 Labour was now perhaps divided less on traditional left-right lines than between old Labour and new Labour. Old Labour was identified with the values and interests of the past, with high taxes, public ownership, trade unions, council housing, heavy industry and the north. New Labour sought to identify the party with skills training, new ways of working, improved public services, greater rights for women and families, and protection of the environment. 1995Independent 23 Jan. 14/3 The Labour front bench's prevarication over rail renationalisation has only added to the mistrust felt by rank and file trade unionists towards Mr Blair and ‘New Labour’. 1997Mail on Sunday 10 Aug. i. 9/1 Rebel MP Tam Dalyell—thorn in the side on New Labour's pro-devolution campaign—said he would refuse to bow to threats to oust him before the next General Election. 2001Observer (Electronic ed.) 21 Jan. An audacious bid will be made this week by many of New Labour's leading lights to put ‘emotional literacy’ at the heart of the political agenda. |