The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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When New Labour first came to power in 1997, it initially tried to dampen expectations about its ability to solve social problems, but within two years was starting to make bold promises. Tony Blair’s pledge in 1999 to end child poverty within a generation took many by surprise, and still stands as the government’s most ambitious specified social goal.
Are ministers now regretting the setting of a target that, a quarter of the way through the period set for meeting it, i…
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