David Marquand
Articles by David Marquand
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Politics
Brave new dawn
- 24 April 2006
Tony Blair's ignorance of history, while appallingly dangerous, is also one of his chief assets, allowing him to construct whatever narrative is useful to him. David Marquand on a truly postmodern prime minister
The Politics of Good Intentions: history, fear and hypocrisy in the new world order
David Runciman Princeton University Press, 211pp, £18.95
ISBN 069112566X
Ideas
NS Essay - 'Little by little, the ''social'' element in social democracy has drowned out the ''democratic'' element. Freedom, tolerance, human rights, civil liberty and the rule of law slowly fell off the radar screen. It is time to redress the balance'
- 16 January 2006
Twenty-five years after the SDP was born, it is fashionable to say that Blair and new Labour are the party's true heirs. Nonsense, writes David Marquand, who was once a leading SDP figure. They have betrayed that heritage
UK Politics
Broken promises. By delivering a softer, more socially inclusive version of Thatcherism to Middle England, Tony Blair earned the adulation of his party. Where did it all go wrong, wonders David Marquand
- 26 September 2005
The Unfulfilled Prime Minister: Tony Blair and the end of optimism
Peter Riddell Politico's, 226pp, £15.99
ISBN 1842751131
Books
As good as it gets? Democracy once stood for self-government by a society of equals. Today, the concept is yoked to capitalism, and most representative democracies are inescapably inegalitarian. David Marquand on the subversion of a noble ideal
- 27 June 2005
Democracy and Populism: fear and hatred
John Lukacs Yale University Press, 272pp, £16
ISBN 0300107730
Setting the People Free: the story of democracy
John Dunn Atlantic Books, 246pp, £16.99
UK Politics
A direct line to the Almighty. Contempt for due process runs through the Blair governments like a livid wound. This, says new Labour, is of concern to Hampstead liberals, not to "our people". But democracy is threatened and only a British orange revolution will do
- 02 May 2005
British Government in Crisis
Christopher Foster Hart Publishing, 334pp, £19.95
ISBN 1841135496
Ideas
NS Essay - The public domain is a gift of history. Now it is at risk
- 19 January 2004
Ideals of service, equity and civic duty that once counted even in private firms are all but gone. Money rules and the patronage of "old corruption" is back
Politics
The end of the affair
- 24 November 2003
The special relationship is outdated. Blair deserves the axe for his Iraq follies, but can escape it if he now breaks with the US and opts for Europe. By David Marquand
Politics
NS Essay - 'The main Continental European powers will no longer jump to attention and salute when Washington blows the trumpet'
- 26 May 2003
The world cannot tolerate a lawless hegemon. It needs an alternative pole of power. But thanks to Tony Blair, it will not be the EU
Politics
The tragedy of Tony Blair
- 10 March 2003
This PM was the first in 23 years who wanted to put Britain at the heart of Europe. By joining those who toady to Bush, he has betrayed his own project
