This book examines the impact that nostalgia has had on the Labour
Party's political development since 1951. In contrast to existing
studies that have emphasised the role played by modernity, it
argues that nostalgia has defined Labour's identity and determined
the party's trajectory over time. Jobson outlines how Labour, at
both an elite and a grassroots level, has been and remains heavily
influenced by a nostalgic commitment to an era of heroic male
industrial working-class struggle. This commitment has hindered
policy discussion, determined the form that the modernisation
process has taken and shaped internal conflict and cohesion. More
broadly, Labour's emotional attachment to the past has made it
difficult for the party to adjust to the socioeconomic changes that
have taken place in Britain. In short, nostalgia has frequently
left the party out of touch with the modern world. In this way,
this study offers an assessment of Labour's failures to adapt to
the changing nature and demands of post-war Britain and will be of
interest to both students and academics working in the field of
British political history and to those with a more general interest
in Labour's history and politics. -- .
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