Book description
Labour's Revival offers the Labour Party a path to power following
a general election when its coalition of support will likely have been
fractured and their traditional voters will have deserted them in
their tens of thousands. The author analyses Labour's strategic errors
and the debilitating bumps in the road - the 10p tax rate row, the
disastrous battle over 42-day detention, the plots against Gordon
Brown's leadership, poor local and European election results and
perceived policy U-turns. Paul Richards outlines the task ahead for
Labour. By calling on Labour to adopt a new agenda on public service
reform, local ownership and control, a green economy and a renewed
democracy, Labour's Revival offers a practical path for modernisers to
follow in the tough months ahead. As Labour searches its soul, and
debates its future, Labour's Revival provides a wake-up call for
anyone who wants to see Labour come back as a serious party of government.
Paul Richards is a founder and columnist for Progress magazine,
the Labour modernisers' magazine. As a Labour parliamentary candidate,
adviser to two canbinet ministers, chair of the Fabian Society, and
prolific writer and pamphleteer, Paul Richards has been atr the heart
of the Labour Party for over 20 years. He is editor of Tony Blair In
His Own Words, and author of How to Win an Election and Be Your Own
Spin Doctor.
