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Reid says New Labour must go on Reid says New Labour must go on
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New Labour must continue after the departure of Tony Blair, Home Secretary John Reid is to argue in a speech. New Labour must continue after the departure of Tony Blair, Home Secretary John Reid says.
Addressing an audience of Labour supporters, Mr Reid will say that New Labour is about providing opportunities to match people's aspirations. Addressing an audience of Labour supporters, Mr Reid said New Labour is about providing opportunities to match people's aspirations.
The revamp of the party is about more than one individual, he will say. The revamp of the party is about more than one individual, he said.
Mr Reid has not yet ruled himself out of the contest to succeed Tony Blair, and the speech will be examined for evidence of his intentions.Mr Reid has not yet ruled himself out of the contest to succeed Tony Blair, and the speech will be examined for evidence of his intentions.
Chancellor Gordon Brown is viewed as the overwhelming favourite to take over from Mr Blair, but Mr Reid has been floated by some as a Blairite alternative.Chancellor Gordon Brown is viewed as the overwhelming favourite to take over from Mr Blair, but Mr Reid has been floated by some as a Blairite alternative.
The Tories will try to argue that Tony Blair equals New Labour John ReidHome SecretaryThe Tories will try to argue that Tony Blair equals New Labour John ReidHome Secretary
Mr Reid is trying to set out his thoughts on the "essence" of what the party should stand for in the future.Mr Reid is trying to set out his thoughts on the "essence" of what the party should stand for in the future.
"It is obvious to me we will win or lose the next election by our own hand," he will say. "It is obvious to me we will win or lose the next election by our own hand," he said.
"That is why it is so important that the electorate understand that we intend to remain New Labour to the core - and that the Labour Party itself understands the importance of doing just that.""That is why it is so important that the electorate understand that we intend to remain New Labour to the core - and that the Labour Party itself understands the importance of doing just that."
Personalised attacksPersonalised attacks
He will add: "It's important we make that very clearly indeed, because otherwise we will allow, by default, the impression to persist that New Labour is, and has been, nothing more or less than Tony Blair. He added: "It's important we make that very clearly indeed, because otherwise we will allow, by default, the impression to persist that New Labour is, and has been, nothing more or less than Tony Blair.
"Our opponents will try to sow that seed. They will personalise the whole issue. They have already started with some offensive personal attacks on Gordon Brown."Our opponents will try to sow that seed. They will personalise the whole issue. They have already started with some offensive personal attacks on Gordon Brown.
"That will re-bound on them, especially if directed towards people like Gordon whose record as Chancellor towers above anything which anyone in the Tory Party could ever aspire to. "That will re-bound on them, especially if directed towards people like Gordon whose record as chancellor towers above anything which anyone in the Tory Party could ever aspire to.
"The Tories will try to argue that Tony Blair equals New Labour. They will say that when Tony Blair goes New Labour goes with him. That is not the case and we must show that it is not true.""The Tories will try to argue that Tony Blair equals New Labour. They will say that when Tony Blair goes New Labour goes with him. That is not the case and we must show that it is not true."
Mr Reid will suggest that rather than being the product of one person, Mr Blair, the New Labour concept is the product of decades of work. Mr Reid suggested that rather than being the product of one person - Mr Blair - the New Labour concept is the product of decades of work.
"Though Tony may be stepping down, the underlying analysis and philosophy of New Labour is one shared by all of us in government and will continue undimmed. New Labour does not and will not start and end with Tony Blair.""Though Tony may be stepping down, the underlying analysis and philosophy of New Labour is one shared by all of us in government and will continue undimmed. New Labour does not and will not start and end with Tony Blair."
Closely echoing recent speeches by his political mentor about the politics of aspiration, Mr Reid will say: "It is about being clearly on the side of the many who succeed in social advance, and those who aspire to it. That is the 'many' that we speak about." Closely echoing recent speeches by his political mentor about the politics of aspiration, Mr Reid said: "It is about being clearly on the side of the many who succeed in social advance, and those who aspire to it. That is the 'many' that we speak about."