Although the 2001 British general election was possibly one of the dullest in recent history, uninteresting it was not. One notable outcome was that for the first time a Labour government was returned to power for a second term. That Labour achieved a handsome victory when Tony Blair's government was neither popular nor well respected is further cause for explanation. Finally, voter turnout in 2001 was at a record low, and this fact alone marks out the 2001 election from every other general election since the war.Continuing a tradition of excellence in postelection analysis, Anthony King leads a distinguished team of political experts to provide a "first-cut" explanation of the election outcome with reflections on long-term consequences. In addition, a broad and detailed description of Tony Blair's first term is provided with accounts of the key developments within each of the major political parties since 1997. Read Less