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The election of Tony Blair's New Labour government in 1997 ushered in the most significant programme of constitutional reform since the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949. This lesson examines the key reforms, their motivations, their impact, and the debates they have generated. You also need to consider how the reform agenda continued — or stalled — under subsequent governments.
By 1997, there was a widespread perception that the UK's constitutional arrangements were outdated and overly centralised. Key criticisms included:
Labour's 1997 manifesto promised a comprehensive programme of modernisation, and it delivered on many (though not all) of its pledges.
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