Synopsis
Andrew Rawnsley presents a wry and insightful account of the first year of Blair's government, with inside accounts of such defining episodes as the decision about the millennium dome and the revolt over lone parents' benefits.
- Programme: Blair's Year
- Channel: Channel 4
- Broadcast year: 1998
- Politics
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