Britain’s Quarter Century: Blair, Populism and the Battle over Human Rights

Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rights

Summer 2001. Tony Blair had just won a second thumping election victory, promising opportunity for all. The new census showed a nation losing its religion, more inclined to live alone and more ethnically diverse. The maximum temperature was a tepid 32°C in west London in late June, while the twin towers rose tall and proud as always over the New York skyline. Twenty five years on, we wanted to look at how the UK has changed. Welcome to the first…

Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the fight over human rights

Summer season 2001. Tony Blair had simply gained a 2d thumping election victory, promising alternative for all. The brand new census confirmed a country dropping its faith, extra susceptible to stay by myself and extra ethnically various. The utmost temperature used to be a tepid 32°C in west London in past due June, whilst the dual towers rose tall and proud as all the time over the New York skyline. Twenty 5 years on, we needed to have a look …