Neoliberalism and the City: An Inquiry into Urban Policy in England from 1979 to 2010

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this work is to study neoliberal urban policy in England during the period from 1979 to 2010 with Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) and John Major (1990-1997) as Prime Ministers. The work later examines how the New Labor Party (1997--2010) deals with this problem. To reformulate it as arising from the crisis of political representation. The term neoliberalism is generally associated with the new economic laws that Thatcher introduced in Britain in the early 1980s, and Thatcher’s new policy encouraged free trade, the privatization of public goods, and reduced government input in managing the economy. the cities. This greatly encouraged the role of the private sector in the economy. Organizing large events and launching large projects is testament to this change. The government's goal was to create the best conditions to attract investors and tourists. However, few readings allow us to characterize the injustice resulting from urban policies implemented by conservatives (1979-1997) around two problems: political inequality and the deteriorating social and economic conditions of the most disadvantaged. This neoliberal consolidation of urban politics had different consequences from city to city. That is why three cities are considered as references, namely, London, Manchester and New Castle. In the face of this double injustice with the coming of the Labor Party into government in 1997, and as in all countries after any crisis, a new economic and social order is being created.