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'This volume is a reappraisal of the 1980s as not a time of political failure but also 'a creative decade for the left. Victories may have been few but there was no lack of energy' (p. 2). It claims that if the right won the economic argument of this period, the left helped set the social and moral agenda of the twenty-first century.' Twentieth Century British History 'An illuminating book and always a serious one, offering the reader a number of full and useful discussions.' Cercles Revue 'The collection sets out to characterize the 1980s as a time of significant change within the Labour Party and the left; a period in which electoral failures did not preclude successes in changing the ethical mood music of the nation. Each of the contributions brings to bear interesting examples of where this could be said to have happened, which are, in some cases, quite compelling. Certainly it demonstrates the energy found within wider left-wing cultures and the influence that they could have on the Labour Party. In so doing, it does succeed in dispelling the narrative that New Labour was a clear break from 13 years of muddled inaction.' 20th Century British History 'This book reassesses both the Labour Party and the wider left in the 1980s, suggesting that this was a more creative and exciting period than has often been assumed. . The wide-ranging chapters map out important themes in the study of Labour and the left in the 1980s, and set new agendas for research.' - English Historical Review -- .

'This volume is a reappraisal of the 1980s as not a time of political failure but also 'a creative decade for the left. Victories may have been few but there was no lack of energy' (p. 2). It claims that if the right won the economic argument of this period, the left helped set the social and moral agenda of the twenty-first century.' Eleanor Lowe, Queen Mary University of London, Twentieth Century British History -- .

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Jonathan Davis is a Senior Lecturer in Russian History at Anglia Ruskin University Rohan McWilliam is Professor of Modern British History at Anglia Ruskin University

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