Labour's awkward one-man band
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The absence of other Labour Party officials who share Tony Blair's modernist stance may cost the election for the party. Blair is seen by many as a one-man band, and if elected to lead the UK, would not have true leadership due to the lack of Labour officials to back up his views.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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The claws of the dinosaur
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Labor members of Parliament and Prime Minister John Major believe that Blair will succeed in blocking the nationalizing of Clause Four. He addresses important issues that transcend party politics, but he must appeal to conservatives to become prime minister.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1995
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The spiel of the covenant
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Blair gave his Labour Party a much-needed transformation, but he has carried his centrism so far that he has made the party unrecognizable. Blair's speeches are ambiguous and he has failed to identify any real plans to lead the UK.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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