The document discusses whether New Labour under Tony Blair continued the policies of Thatcherism after being elected in 1997. It argues that New Labour continued many of Thatcher's policies that shaped Britain in the 1970s-1980s and impacted the nation's political and social fabric. Specifically, New Labour maintained Thatcher's focus on market-based economic policies, deregulation, and reducing the role of government involvement in the economy. While New Labour made some reversals of Thatcherism, such as restoring trade union laws, overall it embraced many central tenets of Thatcherism that lasted well into the new millennium.