New Labour New Language?

<p>This is a book about the politics of New Labour that focuses on language. Fairclough gets behind the rhetoric to uncover the real meaning. He examines a wide range of political speeches and texts, from Tony Blair's speech following the death of Diana to the 1997 Labour Party Manifesto and Bill Clinton's book <em>Between Hope and History. New Labour, New Language?</em> blows open the whole debate on the nature of the political discourse of New Labour and the 'Third Way'.<br>Written in a clear, non-technical style and including a glossary, <em>New Labour, New Language?</em> will appeal to anyone interested in language and politics.</p> Preface: bin the spin!, Acknowledgements, New Labour, new language? An introduction, 1 The ‘Third Way’: the political discourse of New Labour, 2 The language of ‘social exclusion’, 3 The making of the language of New Labour, 4 The rhetorical style of Tony Blair, 5 The language of government, 6 Rhetoric and reality: Kosovo, Glossary, Notes, Sources, References, Index