Title: Political Power in the 1990s in Great Britain | Synonym
Headings: Political Power in the 1990s in Great Britain
Political Power in the 1990s in Great Britain
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1 Conservative Government 1990 to 1997
2 Labour Government from 1997
3 Cultural Historian's View of the 1990s
4 Britain in Europe

Content: One of Blair's major political party reforms was to amend Clause IV of the Labour Party constitution, which was understood to refer to Labour's beliefs in the nationalization of all forms of production. Blair's new wording for the constitution does make clear that Labour is a "democratic socialist" party, however. Some major milestones of Blair's 1990s government included the devolution of Wales and Scotland, reform to the House of Lords and major progress in Northern Ireland peace accord with the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Blair's Labour government won three successive elections, with the final victory in 2005. 3 Cultural Historian's View of the 1990s
University lecturer and cultural historian, Alwyn Turner, believes the politics of the 1990s were "ill-tempered and intellectually sparse" with the Labour Party focus being mainly on "spin. "According to Turner the 1990s were more about social liberalism and the rise of the 1960s generation, which redefined society's norms. These changes were reflected in altered viewpoints on institutional roles in Britain and led to greater individuality. Turner believes Britons of the 1990s epitomized an overriding anti-establishment viewpoint and declining interest in the history of the country. 4 Britain in Europe
Divisions over Europe and membership of the European Union plagued both of the U.K.'s governments in the 1990s. Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe announced his resignation from Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government in November 1990, directly leading to her downfall.