Disclosure : This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.

1997: The Future that Never Happened

Geri Halliwell in a Union Jack, Blair posing with Noel Gallagher at No. 10, and a nation united in mourning for Diana. These are the images that have come to define Britain in 1997. From Britpop to the Young British Artists, that year is now remembered by many as a time of lost optimism and vibrancy. A time when it seemed like Britain was becoming a more tolerant, cosmopolitan, freer and fairer society. This book provides an evocative portrait of that era. Cutting through the nostalgia which has come to cloud our memories of the 1990s, Sayeed shows that many of the crises afflicting Britain today had their roots in that crucial year. The rise of New Labour masked the steady creep of British politics towards the right, while the Stephen Lawrence inquest exposed the tenacity of racism in both British society and the state, foreshadowing the widespread hate crime of today. Far from being the crowning height of `Cool Britannia`, Sayeed instead sees 1997 as a missed opportunity, a turning point when there was a chance to genuinely transform British culture and society, but which instead set us on the path to our current malaise.

Related Products:

Guidelines for liquids transported in bulk, 1997 Edition Manual on Oil Pollution (Section III, Salvage), 1997 Edition Default ThumbnailNew African Yearbook 1997/98 The Louder I Will Sing: A story of racism, riots and redemption: Winner of the 2020 Costa Biography Award Diving Systems, 1995 (1997 Edition) Directrices OMI Para Lรญquidos Transportados A Granel, Ediciรณn 1997 British Isles Since 1945 1956: The Year That Changed Britain Touche The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and Automation Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality A Love Affair with Europe: The Case for a European Future British Politics For Dummies The Power of Privilege: How white people can challenge racism Landscape Photographer of the Year – Collection 7 Landscape Photographer of the Year – Collection 8 Landscape Photographer of the Year – Collection 9 Still Breathing: 100 Black Voices on Racism–100 Ways to Change the Narrative DH Lawrence and Italy What Happened Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging Empire, Race and the Politics of Anti-Caste Default ThumbnailBest British Short Stories 2020 The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power Lawrence And The Arabs What Happened When in the World Manchester Happened How the World Began, And What Happened After That! Roman Britain Gigged: The Gig Economy, the End of the Job and the Future of Work The Sportsman Ten Cities That Made an Empire Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain Our Place: Can We Save Britain`s Wildlife Before It Is Too Late? Future Popes of Ireland Thailand: History, Politics and the Rule of Law Ready Steady Mo! Seven Pillars of Wisdom Acts of Union and Disunion The Conversation: How Talking Honestly About Racism Can Transform Individuals and Organizations